McElvenna Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McElvenna Surname Definition:

MACILVENNA: Woulfe has the form MacElvenna, from Irish Mac Giolla Mheana, 'son of Giolla Mheana' (servant of Meana), an Antrim surname. William F. Mcllvenna was married in Edinbergh, 1939.

McElvenna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912

McElvenna Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACILVENNA: Woulfe has the form MacElvenna, from Irish Mac Giolla Mheana, 'son of Giolla Mheana' (servant of Meana), an Antrim surname. William F. Mcllvenna was married in Edinbergh, 1939.

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

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McElvenna Last Name Facts

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

The surname McElvenna is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McElvenna? popularity and diffusion

McElvenna is the 7,117,718th most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 157 percent of McElvenna live; 157 percent live in Northern Europe and 157 percent live in British Isles.

The surname McElvenna is most frequently held in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 263,577. In Northern Ireland McElvenna is most prevalent in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Excluding Northern Ireland McElvenna exists in one country. It also occurs in Scotland, where 57 percent live.

McElvenna Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

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