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

McElvenna is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of McElvenna.

How Common Is The Last Name McElvenna? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 157 percent of McElvenna reside; 157 percent reside in Northern Europe and 157 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 263,577. In Northern Ireland it is most prevalent in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Besides Northern Ireland it is found in one country. It is also common in Scotland, where 57 percent are found.

McElvenna Last Name Statistics demography

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

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