McElvar Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McElvar Surname Definition:

MACGILVAR: Probably from M'Gitte Bhar, 'gillie of (S.) Barre of Cork.' Nevinus Makgilvar, burgess of Invermessan on Loch Ryan, 1430 (RMS., II, 185). Macllvar another spelling.

McElvar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland131:411,83217,291
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McElvar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGILVAR: Probably from M'Gitte Bhar, 'gillie of (S.) Barre of Cork.' Nevinus Makgilvar, burgess of Invermessan on Loch Ryan, 1430 (RMS., II, 185). Macllvar another spelling.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McElvar Last Name Facts

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

McElvar is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McElvar? popularity and diffusion

The last name McElvar is the 3,730,171st most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of McElvar live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

The last name McElvar is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 411,832. In Scotland McElvar is primarily concentrated in: Glasgow City, where 31 percent live, North Lanarkshire, where 31 percent live and Aberdeen City, where 23 percent live. Apart from Scotland it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 46 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

McElvar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McElvar has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McElvar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McElvar last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McElvar earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.19% less than the national average, earning $24,946 USD per year.

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