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
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.
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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