McElvaine Surname
Approximately 292 people bear this surname
McElvaine Surname Definition:
MACCOILVAYNE: Duncan Mc Coilvayne was fined for reset of Clan Gregor in 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 632) = Mac Dhomhnuill bhain, 'son of Donald the fair.' Not a patronymic.
McElvaine Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 282 | 1:1,285,315 | 90,259 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 53 | 1:947,522 | 56,651 |
McElvaine Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACCOILVAYNE: Duncan Mc Coilvayne was fined for reset of Clan Gregor in 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 632) = Mac Dhomhnuill bhain, 'son of Donald the fair.' Not a patronymic.
MACGILVANE, Macilvain, Macilvaine, Macilvane, Macilvean, Macilwaine, MACKILVAIN: Gaelic Mac Gille Bheathain, 'son of the servant of S. Beathin' (Bean). Thomas Makgilvane was a tenant under Douglas in the barony of Buittle, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lix). John Mcilmeyne was a witness in Dumfries, 1477 (Edgar, p. 227). Gilbert Makilmeyn de Grummat, 1503 (RSS., I, 947). Allan McYlveine de Grumet who appears as bailie of the Abbey of Crossraguel in 1523 (Crossraguel, I, p. 71) is Alan Makilwene, juror on assize in the bailliary of Carrick, 1532 (RMS., III, 1196). Alane Maldlvane follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Gilbert Macywene and Allan Macywene of Grumett are in record, 1546 (ALHT., VIII, p. 202), and Patrick M'llvayne was heir of Gilbert M'llvayne of Grummet who was killed in battle of Fawsyde, 1547 (Retours, Ayr, 1). Mr Rollo Makylmenaeus who translated the Logike of Peter Ramus, published in London, 1574, may have been Ronald Macllmeine who appears as a student at St. Andrews University in 1566 as Rolandus M'Kilwein, in 1569 as Renaldus Makilmain, and as Rollandus Machilmane in 1570 (ERUS.). He was probably a member of the family Macilvain of Grumet or Grummet in Carrick. John M'Kilvane and John M'Kilven were two of M'Nachtane's soldiers shipped at Lochkerran, 1627 (Archaeologia Scotica, III, p. 254). Gilbert M'llwyand had sasine of two merklands of Multouns, Galloway, 1674 (M'Kerlie, I, p. 171). Margaret M'llmeane appears at Carsbratt in 1628 (Dumfries), and Uexandsr Milmine in Sautcroft, 1790 (Wigtown). Makilvene, M'Gilweane, McIlveane, Makilwyane, Mekilwaine; in 1684 the name is spelled Mclllvain, McElvain, McIllveyan, Mcllweian, Mcllweine, Mcllwain, McKelvain, McKilweyan, McKilwyan (Parish).
McElvaine Demographics
McElvaine Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McElvaine Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McElvaine Come From? nationality or country of origin
McElvaine occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McElvaine click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McElvaine? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 910,497th most widespread family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 24,957,349 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of McElvaine reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname McElvaine is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 282 people, or 1 in 1,285,315. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 23 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Washington, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.
McElvaine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McElvaine has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McElvaine last name expanded 532 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McElvaine Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the McElvaine last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States McElvaine are 13.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.19% being registered to vote for the political party.
McElvaine earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.75% less than the national average, earning $36,786 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McElvain | 94 | 1,330 | / |
| McElvine | 94 | 24 | / |
| MacEllvaine | 90 | 0 | / |
| McIlvaine | 89 | 1,645 | / |
| McElwaine | 89 | 572 | / |
| McElvin | 88 | 50 | / |
| MacElwaine | 84 | 8 | / |
| McElwain | 82 | 4,467 | / |
| McIlvain | 82 | 1,744 | / |
| McKelvin | 82 | 699 | / |
| McAlvain | 82 | 204 | / |
| McLvin | 80 | 1 | / |
| McIlwaine | 78 | 1,426 | / |
| McElwayne | 78 | 48 | / |
| McLlwaine | 78 | 16 | / |
| MacEllvan | 78 | 3 | / |
| MacLlvain | 78 | 1 | / |
| MacElwine | 78 | 0 | / |
| MacElwane | 78 | 0 | / |
| McAlvin | 75 | 84 | / |
| McLevin | 75 | 74 | / |
| McElven | 75 | 55 | / |
| MacIlwaine | 74 | 103 | / |
| Macllwaine | 74 | 3 | / |
| MacKlevain | 74 | 0 | / |
| MacKlevane | 74 | 0 | / |
| MacKelwane | 74 | 0 | / |
| MacKelwain | 74 | 0 | / |
| McIlwain | 71 | 4,864 | / |
| McElveen | 71 | 4,839 | / |
| McCalvin | 71 | 351 | / |
| McLlwain | 71 | 46 | / |
| Moclvene | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacElwan | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKalvin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mcalwain | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKlevin | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacIlwain | 67 | 47 | / |
| MacEllven | 67 | 40 | / |
| Mokelwane | 67 | 22 | / |
| Makelwane | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacElwinn | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacLlwain | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacKlwane | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacKlwain | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacLewain | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacHeluan | 67 | 0 | / |
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