McGilvary Surname

540,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Grenada

McGilvary 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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McGilvary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4521:801,90061,806
Scotland881:60,8394,966
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
England81:6,964,757184,742
Wales71:442,07621,198
Grenada41:27,1341,180
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1571:23,8422,218
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:440,51531,974

McGilvary 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

McGilvary Last Name Facts

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

McGilvary occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of McGilvary click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGilvary? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 540,721st most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 12,268,596 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of McGilvary are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 452 people, or 1 in 801,900. In The United States McGilvary is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 17 percent are found, Florida, where 13 percent are found and Virginia, where 11 percent are found. Barring The United States it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

McGilvary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGilvary has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGilvary last name rose 396 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGilvary Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McGilvary surname are 6.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.47% being registered with the political party.

The amount McGilvary earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.18% less than the national average, earning $39,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.91% more than the national average, earning $61,560 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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MacGilvary9546/
McGilivary9511/
McGilvaray956/
McGuilvary953/
McGilvarey950/
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McGillevary900/
McGilvray893,531/
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McGilvrey89235/
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McGilvory890/
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McGilviry890/
MacGillivary86858/
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McGilvreay8421/
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McGilviray848/
McGilivray847/
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Magillvary841/
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MacGilvroy841/
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McGilvorey840/
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McGilvra82279/
McGilver822/
McGilfry820/
McGillivray805,232/
Macgillavry80181/
MacGillvray8095/
McGillivery8031/
McGillveray8028/
McGillviray8017/
MacGilivray8016/
McGillivroy806/
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MacGillvery802/
MacGillivry802/
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MacGilluary801/
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MacGilvra7840/
McKelvary7811/
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McGilfrey780/
McGilvera780/
McGelevry780/
McCalvary780/
McGelvray780/
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McGillvre780/
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MacGillivray766,227/
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MacGillivroy763/
MacGilliuary762/
McGilliveray762/
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MacGilliviry761/
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McGilliverry760/
McAlvar750/
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MacGilfrey7462/
MacGillivr743/
McGlaphery742/
MacGilliveray736/
MacGillievray731/
McGlover7168/
Maclavar711/
McClvery711/
McLafrey711/
McClavry710/
McAlvery710/
McLavery710/
McAlvory710/
McLlvery710/
McGillivrae708/
MacGillivra708/
McGïllivray701/
Mogalevar6752/
McLver6745/
Mugalavar6727/
MacGlover6727/
Mogalivar6717/
McLvor6716/
McKelvery6714/
Mogalavar6712/
Machalvar678/
Magalavar677/
Mugalevar675/
Magulavar674/
McLaffery674/
McAlevery673/
Mogulavar672/
Mugulavar672/
Mcleavery672/
Maikalvar671/
MacGallivray671/
MacGullivray671/
Megalavar671/
Mukilavar671/
Mcllavery671/
McLaffrey670/
McCalvery670/
McGillivriae670/
McCalvray670/
McKalvery670/
McCalvrey670/
McCalfary670/
Magilberry630/
Magluari591/
Maxilbery560/

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