McGilliuray Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Norway

McGilliuray Surname Definition:

MACGILLERY: Charles M'Gillery, kinsman of Allan M'Ochtry, chief of the Camerons, 14c., was ancestor of that tribe of Camerons called the Clan M'Gillery. This is the family of the Gilbertsons or Gibsons. (Author's intro, to Memoirs of Locheill, p.

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McGilliuray Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348

McGilliuray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGILLERY: Charles M'Gillery, kinsman of Allan M'Ochtry, chief of the Camerons, 14c., was ancestor of that tribe of Camerons called the Clan M'Gillery. This is the family of the Gilbertsons or Gibsons. (Author's intro, to Memoirs of Locheill, p. 10.)

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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McGilliuray Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGilliuray occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGilliuray? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,742,229th most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McGilliuray is predominantly found in Europe, where 150 percent of McGilliuray live; 150 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is most frequent in: Nottinghamshire, where 50 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 50 percent live. Beside England McGilliuray is found in one country. It is also found in Norway, where 50 percent live.

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McGilluray955/
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McGillieray910/
McGillirray910/
McGiluray9010/
McGlluray900/
Mgillieray861/
McGilura842/
McGilury840/
McGillora800/
McGiloury800/
McGillory800/
McGillurer761/
McGelliure760/
McGilloery760/
McGilloroy760/
McLauray741/
McGloray740/
McIlurry740/
McLury710/
McLlurath700/
McClury6733/
McLlure676/
McGlure675/
McLurry672/
Mcleury671/
McElury671/
McLluraith670/
McLoury670/
McLusry670/
McGlora670/
McIlure670/
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