McGillivray Surname

91,488th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGillivray 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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McGillivray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,9901:18,5152,618
United States1,8401:196,98919,414
Australia1,4651:18,4272,569
Scotland1,0811:4,953834
England4831:115,35811,789
New Zealand3311:13,6812,380
South Africa1451:373,63933,668
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Wales321:96,7047,743
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Trinidad and Tobago131:104,9216,882
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Norway81:642,78647,258
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
France31:22,140,907385,998
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
China31:455,773,85521,925
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iceland11:380,09011,096
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,3721:2,728474
England501:487,50726,996
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

McGillivray 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

McGillivray Last Name Facts

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

McGillivray is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGillivray? popularity and diffusion

The surname McGillivray is the 91,488th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,392,880 people. The surname McGillivray occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of McGillivray reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 1,990 people, or 1 in 18,515. In Canada McGillivray is most numerous in: Ontario, where 38 percent live, British Columbia, where 22 percent live and Alberta, where 21 percent live. Barring Canada this surname occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 28 percent live.

McGillivray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGillivray has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGillivray last name rose 2,592 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 21 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 966 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGillivray Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McGillivray last name are 1.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.44% registered with the political party.

The amount McGillivray earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 91.81% more than the national average, earning 663,830 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 23.73% more than the national average, earning R 294,036 per year; in United States they earn 6.54% more than the national average, earning $45,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.43% more than the national average, earning $53,870 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGillivray966,227/
MacGillievray921/
MacGillivra918/
Magillivray912/
MacGillivry912/
Mogillivray911/
MacGillivroy873/
Masgillivray871/
MacGillivrey871/
MacGillevray871/

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McGillivray Reference & Research

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