McGillivery Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Trinidad and Tobago
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

McGillivery 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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McGillivery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Trinidad and Tobago311:43,9994,008
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McGillivery 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

McGillivery Last Name Facts

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

McGillivery occurs most in Trinidad and Tobago. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGillivery? popularity and diffusion

The surname McGillivery is the 3,543,123rd most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 119 percent of McGillivery reside; 100 percent reside in Caribbean and 100 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

The surname is most commonly held in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 43,999. In Trinidad and Tobago it is most common in: Penal-Debe Regional Corporation, where 32 percent live, San Fernando City Corporation, where 32 percent live and Princes Town Regional Corporation, where 16 percent live. Barring Trinidad and Tobago McGillivery exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

McGillivery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGillivery has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McGillivery surname increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGillivery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

McGillivery earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.51% less than the national average, earning $18,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGillivery964/
McGilliveray962/
McGilliverry960/
McGilliveary960/
McGillvery9559/
McGillivry954/
MacGilliveray926/
McGillivray915,232/
McGillivary91538/
McGillveray9128/
McGillveary917/
McGillivroy916/
McGillivrey915/
MacGillvery912/
MacGillivry912/
Macgilivery912/
McGillivory911/
McGillivrwy911/
Mcguillvery911/
McGillavery910/
McGillverry910/
McGilvery90940/
McGlivery902/
McGillver901/
McGilivry900/
MacGillivray876,227/
MacGillivary87858/
MacGillivroy873/
McGillivaray871/
MacGillivrey871/
McGaillivray871/
MacGilliviry871/
McGillvray86245/
McGillvary86201/
McGilveary8690/
McGilveray8676/
McGillvrey8664/
Macgilvery8614/
McGilivary8611/
McGilivray867/
McGillavry867/
McGuilvery864/
MacGillivr863/
McGillevry862/
Macgilivry861/
McGilverry860/
McGilvry8463/
McGilver842/
McLlvery840/
MacGillievray831/
Macgillavry82181/
MacGillvray8295/
MacGillvary8246/
McGillviray8217/
MacGilivray8216/
McGillivrae828/
MacGillivra828/
McGillevray824/
MacGilivary822/
McGillavary821/
McGilvearoy821/
McGuillvray821/
McGïllivray821/
McGillevary820/
McGillavray820/
McGillovray820/
McGilvray803,531/
McGilvary80594/
McGilvrey80235/
McGlibery8015/
McGilvroy802/
McGlivrey802/
McGilavry801/
Mcllavery801/
Mcglivray801/
McGilvory800/
McGilvera800/
McGelvery800/
McGillvre800/
McGilviry800/
McLiver7898/
MacGallivray781/
MacGullivray781/
MacGillevray781/
McGillivriae780/
MacGilvray76322/
MacGilvary7646/
McGilvreay7621/
McGilviray768/
McGilvaray766/
McGuilvary763/
MacGilvrey762/
McGullvary761/
MacGilvroy761/
McGilvarey760/
McGilvorey760/
McGilevray760/
McGilavary760/
McGilvaryu760/
McGilvra74279/
MacLiver74123/
McGlover7468/
McOliver7426/
McClvery741/
McCliver740/
McGilfry740/
McAlvery740/
McLavery740/
McAliver740/
MacGiluvray731/
McLver7145/
MacGilvra7040/
MacGlover7027/
McKelvery7014/
McKeliver7012/
MacOliver704/
McAlevery703/
Mcleavery702/
McElevery700/
McGilfrey700/
McCalvery700/
McGelevry700/
McGelvray700/
McGelvory700/
McKalvery700/
MacGilfrey6762/
MacLver6720/
Moguilever675/
Mglover674/
McClver673/
McGlaphery672/
MacKoliver671/
McLlvor671/
McLveor671/
McUlver671/
McLever670/
McLavry670/

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