McElvee Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
McElvee Surname Definition:
MACELVIE, Macelwee: Current forms of Mackelvie. which see. Found in Bute in 1656 as M'llwee (Hewison, II, p. 270).
McElvee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
McElvee Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACELVIE, Macelwee: Current forms of Mackelvie. which see. Found in Bute in 1656 as M'llwee (Hewison, II, p. 270).
McElvee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McElvee Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McElvee occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McElvee? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McElvee is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McElvee reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States McElvee is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 100 percent live.
McElvee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McElvee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McElvee surname contracted 77 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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