McElvaney Surname

523,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 620 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McElvaney Surname Definition:

Mac Giolla Mheana This name is mainly found in north Ulster. MIF 150

McElvaney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4371:829,42563,547
Ireland3191:14,7621,685
England1751:318,38923,763
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
France11:66,422,722504,397
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

McElvaney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Giolla Mheana This name is mainly found in north Ulster. MIF 150

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McElvaney Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McElvaney Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name McElvaney is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McElvaney? popularity and diffusion

McElvaney is the 523,789th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 11,754,106 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of McElvaney are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 437 people, or 1 in 829,425. In The United States it is primarily found in: Nevada, where 24 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 51 percent are found and England, where 28 percent are found.

McElvaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McElvaney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McElvaney last name expanded 971 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 2,658 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,029 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McElvaney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McElvaney last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McElvaney last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.63% registered with the party.

McElvaney earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.04% more than the national average, earning $47,051 USD per year.

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