McGillvray Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGillvray 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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McGillvray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1901:1,907,679123,720
Canada791:466,40040,200
Scotland351:152,9669,000
England121:4,643,172139,951
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1351:27,7282,454
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

McGillvray 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

(Scottish) The son of Gillebhrath (servant of judgment or doom).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McGillvray Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGillvray has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGillvray? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,028,911th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. The last name McGillvray occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 109 percent of McGillvray live; 109 percent live in North America and 109 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 190 people, or 1 in 1,907,679. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 17 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 17 percent reside and Arkansas, where 15 percent reside. Aside from The United States McGillvray exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 32 percent reside and Scotland, where 14 percent reside.

McGillvray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGillvray has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGillvray last name increased 1,118 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 74 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGillvray Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McGillvray last name are 5.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.93% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGillvray earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $44,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.99% more than the national average, earning $57,131 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGillivray955,232/
McGilvray953,531/
MacGillvray9595/
McGillveray9528/
McGillviray9517/
McGillevray954/
McGuillvray951/
McGillavray950/
McGillovray950/
MacGillivray916,227/
McGilliveray912/
McGaillivray911/
McGillivaray911/
MacGillevray911/
MacGilvray90322/
McGillvary90201/
McGilveray9076/
McGillvrey9064/
McGillvery9059/
McGilvreay9021/
McGilviray908/
McGilivray907/
McGillavry907/
McGilvaray906/
McGillivry904/
McGillevry902/
McGilevray900/
McGilvra89279/
McGilvry8963/
MacGilliveray876/
MacGillievray871/
McGillivary86538/
Macgillavry86181/
MacGillvary8646/
McGillivery8631/
MacGilivray8616/
McGillivrae868/
MacGillivra868/
McGillveary867/
McGillivroy866/
McGillivrey865/
MacGillvery862/
MacGillivry862/
MacGiluvray861/
McGillavary861/
McGillivory861/
McGillivrwy861/
Mcguillvery861/
McGïllivray861/
McGillavery860/
McGillevary860/
McGillverry860/
McGilvery84940/
McGilvary84594/
McGilvrey84235/
MacGilvra8440/
McGilvroy842/
McGillver841/
McGilavry841/
Mcglivray841/
McGilvory840/
McGilvera840/
McGelvray840/
McGillvre840/
McGilivry840/
McGilviry840/
MacGillivary82858/
MacGillivery824/
MacGillivroy823/
MacGallivray821/
MacGillivrey821/
MacGullivray821/
MacGilliviry821/
McGilliverry820/
McGilliveary820/
McGillivriae820/
McGilveary8090/
MacGilvary8046/
Macgilvery8014/
McGilivary8011/
McGuilvery804/
McGuilvary803/
MacGillivr803/
MacGilvrey802/
MacGilbray801/
McGullvary801/
MacGilvroy801/
Macgilivry801/
McGilvarey800/
McGilvorey800/
McGilavary800/
McGilvaryu800/
McGilverry800/
McGilver782/
McGilfry780/
McLlvery780/
MacGilivary762/
Macgilivery762/
McGilvearoy761/
Magilbray742/
McGlivrey742/
McGlivery742/
Mcllavery741/
McGilfrey740/
McGelevry740/
McGelvery740/
McCalvray740/
McGelvory740/
McLlvor711/
McLavry710/
MacGilfrey7062/
McGlover6768/
McClvery671/
McClavry670/
McAlvery670/
McLavery670/
McAlvory670/

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