McGillvary Surname

1,181,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 201 people bear this surname

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

McGillvary 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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McGillvary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Scotland561:95,6046,623
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Trinidad and Tobago201:68,1995,276
England121:4,643,172139,951
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland441:85,0734,558
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

McGillvary 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

McGillvary Last Name Facts

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

McGillvary is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGillvary? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGillvary is the 1,181,191st most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 36,256,447 people. The last name McGillvary is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of McGillvary are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 2,766,862. In The United States McGillvary is primarily found in: Ohio, where 44 percent reside, Kentucky, where 8 percent reside and Tennessee, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

McGillvary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGillvary has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGillvary surname increased 504 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 127 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGillvary Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McGillvary last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGillvary earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 27.04% less than the national average, earning $31,480 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.51% less than the national average, earning $37,506 CAD per year.

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