McGillwray Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
McGillwray Surname Definition:
MACGILLERY: Charles M'Gillery, kinsman of Allan M'Ochtry, chief of the Camerons, 14c., was ancestor of that tribe of Camerons called the Clan M'Gillery. This is the family of the Gilbertsons or Gibsons. (Author's intro, to Memoirs of Locheill, p.
Read More About This SurnameMcGillwray Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
McGillwray Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACGILLERY: Charles M'Gillery, kinsman of Allan M'Ochtry, chief of the Camerons, 14c., was ancestor of that tribe of Camerons called the Clan M'Gillery. This is the family of the Gilbertsons or Gibsons. (Author's intro, to Memoirs of Locheill, p. 10.)
McGillwray Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGillwray Come From? nationality or country of origin
McGillwray is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGillwray? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,316,765th most widespread last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McGillwray occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of McGillwray reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England McGillwray is mostly found in: Essex, where 100 percent live.
McGillwray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McGillwray has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the McGillwray last name decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGillbray | 90 | 1 | / |
| McIlwray | 89 | 0 | / |
| McGuillvray | 86 | 1 | / |
| McGillbry | 84 | 0 | / |
| McGillvrey | 80 | 64 | / |
| McGilvra | 78 | 279 | / |
| McGilvry | 78 | 63 | / |
| McIlvray | 78 | 0 | / |
| McGilvrey | 74 | 235 | / |
| McGilbrey | 74 | 4 | / |
| McGilvroy | 74 | 2 | / |
| Mcllwrath | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mcglivray | 74 | 1 | / |
| McGillvre | 74 | 0 | / |
| McGelvray | 74 | 0 | / |
| McLlwraith | 70 | 12 | / |
| McGelbry | 67 | 0 | / |
| McLlbroy | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGlivrey | 63 | 2 | / |
| Mclewrath | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mnglwri | 59 | 1 | / |
| McElvry | 59 | 0 | / |
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