McElvenna Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
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.
Mac Giolla Mheana This name is mainly found in north Ulster. MIF 150
McElvenna Demographics
McElvenna Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McElvena | 94 | 0 | / |
| McElvenny | 89 | 167 | / |
| McElvanna | 89 | 109 | / |
| McElvonna | 89 | 0 | / |
| McElvenney | 84 | 84 | / |
| McElveny | 82 | 112 | / |
| McElvene | 82 | 46 | / |
| McElvana | 82 | 16 | / |
| McElvona | 82 | 0 | / |
| McIlvenny | 78 | 439 | / |
| McElveney | 78 | 50 | / |
| McIlvanna | 78 | 25 | / |
| McIlveena | 78 | 2 | / |
| McElvinny | 78 | 2 | / |
| McIlvinna | 78 | 0 | / |
| McIlvenne | 78 | 0 | / |
| McElvenie | 78 | 0 | / |
| McElvanney | 74 | 74 | / |
| McIlvennie | 74 | 17 | / |
| McIlvenney | 74 | 9 | / |
| McLevenney | 74 | 0 | / |
| McElvinney | 74 | 0 | / |
| McIlvene | 71 | 53 | / |
| McIlveny | 71 | 2 | / |
| McElvano | 71 | 0 | / |
| McIlvana | 71 | 0 | / |
| McElvaney | 67 | 620 | / |
| McIlveene | 67 | 95 | / |
| McIlveney | 67 | 77 | / |
| McIlvenie | 67 | 24 | / |
| McIlvaina | 67 | 1 | / |
| McLeveney | 67 | 0 | / |
| McIlvinny | 67 | 0 | / |
| McIlvanney | 63 | 85 | / |
| McIlvinney | 63 | 16 | / |
| McElvainey | 63 | 1 | / |
| McIlvine | 59 | 1 | / |
| McIlviny | 59 | 0 | / |
| McIlvaney | 56 | 340 | / |
| McIlvoney | 56 | 0 | / |
| McJlvaine | 56 | 0 | / |
| McSilvaine | 53 | 1 | / |
| McIlvainey | 53 | 0 | / |
| McIllevaine | 50 | 0 | / |
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