McGillivary Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Grenada

McGillivary Surname Definition:

MACILVORA, Macilvoray, Macgillivray: Archibald Mcllvoray, tenant and servant of James Campbell of Ardkinglas, 1579 (RPC., III p. 235). Donald Macolvorie or Malcovorie in Glasgow University, 1590-1593 (RUG., III). Margaret MTlworrie in Carren, 1672 (HP.

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McGillivary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4231:87,1059,640
United States3161:1,147,02282,337
England1131:493,08031,588
Grenada581:1,871322
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland981:38,1962,960
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

McGillivary Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACILVORA, Macilvoray, Macgillivray: Archibald Mcllvoray, tenant and servant of James Campbell of Ardkinglas, 1579 (RPC., III p. 235). Donald Macolvorie or Malcovorie in Glasgow University, 1590-1593 (RUG., III). Margaret MTlworrie in Carren, 1672 (HP., II, p. 208). John M'llvorrie in Isle of Erraie and Malcolm M'llvorrie in Forwachlie were denounced rebels, 1675 (HP., I, p. 298,299). Angus McOulvorie in Neather Rible, 1726 (ibid., II, p. 323).

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

(Celtic) Son of Gille- Bhràth = Servant of Judgment [Gaelic gille, servant + bhràth, genit. of bràth, judgment]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McGillivary Last Name Facts

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

McGillivary is more commonly found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McGillivary click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGillivary? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 582,776th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 13,545,624 people. The last name McGillivary is mostly found in The Americas, where 136 percent of McGillivary live; 125 percent live in North America and 125 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 423 people, or 1 in 87,105. In Canada it is most common in: Manitoba, where 35 percent are found, Ontario, where 24 percent are found and Nova Scotia, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Canada this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 59 percent are found and England, where 21 percent are found.

McGillivary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McGillivary has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGillivary surname rose 3,160 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 595 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 56 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 1,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGillivary Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGillivary surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McGillivary earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning $46,226 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.15% less than the national average, earning $40,170 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGillivary96858/
McGillivaray961/
McGilliveary960/
McGillvary95201/
McGilivary9511/
McGillivry954/
McGillivray915,232/
MacGillvary9146/
McGillivery9131/
McGillveary917/
McGillivroy916/
McGillivrey915/
MacGilivary912/
MacGillivry912/
McGillavary911/
McGillivory911/
McGillivrwy911/
McGillevary910/
McGilvary90594/
McGilivry900/
MacGillivray876,227/
MacGillivery874/
MacGillivroy873/
McGilliveray872/
MacGilliviry871/
MacGillivrey871/
McGaillivray871/
McGilliverry870/
McGillvray86245/
McGilveary8690/
McGillvrey8664/
McGillvery8659/
MacGilvary8646/
McGilivray867/
McGillavry867/
McGilvaray866/
McGuilvary863/
MacGillivr863/
McGillevry862/
McGullvary861/
Macgilivry861/
McGilvarey860/
McGilavary860/
McGilvaryu860/
McGilvry8463/
MacGilliveray836/
MacGillievray831/
Macgillavry82181/
MacGillvray8295/
McGillveray8228/
McGillviray8217/
MacGilivray8216/
McGillivrae828/
MacGillivra828/
McGillevray824/
MacGillvery822/
Macgilivery822/
McGilvearoy821/
Mcguillvery821/
McGuillvray821/
McGïllivray821/
McGillavery820/
McGillavray820/
McGillverry820/
McGillovray820/
McGilvray803,531/
McGilvery80940/
McGilvrey80235/
McGlivery802/
McGilvroy802/
McGlivrey802/
McGillver801/
McGilavry801/
Mcglivray801/
McGilvory800/
McGillvre800/
McGilviry800/
MacGallivray781/
MacGullivray781/
MacGillevray781/
McGillivriae780/
MacGilvray76322/
McGilveray7676/
McGilvreay7621/
Macgilvery7614/
McGilviray768/
McGuilvery764/
MacGilvrey762/
MacGilvroy761/
McGilvorey760/
McGilevray760/
McGilverry760/
McGilvra74279/
McGilver742/
McGilfry740/
McLlvery740/
MacGiluvray731/
MacGilvra7040/
Mogalivar7017/
McKelvary7011/
Mcllavery701/
McGilfrey700/
McGilvera700/
McGelevry700/
McCalvary700/
McGelvray700/
McGelvery700/
McGelvory700/
McLiver6798/
MacGilfrey6762/
Machalivar675/
McGlaphery672/
McLlvor671/
McAlvar670/
McCallfary670/
McLevar670/
McLavry670/

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