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

The surname McGilvary occurs most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGilvary? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGilvary is the 540,721st most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 12,268,596 people. The last name is mostly found 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.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 452 people, or 1 in 801,900. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 17 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and Virginia, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

McGilvary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGilvary has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGilvary last name grew 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 holding the McGilvary last name are 6.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.47% being registered with the 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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McGilveary9590/
MacGilvary9546/
McGilivary9511/
McGilvaray956/
McGuilvary953/
McGilvarey950/
McGilavary950/
McGilvaryu950/
McGilvry9463/
McGillivary90538/
MacGillvary9046/
McGillveary907/
MacGilivary902/
McGillavary901/
McGilvearoy901/
McGillevary900/
McGilvray893,531/
McGilvery89940/
McGilvrey89235/
McGilvroy892/
McGilavry891/
McGilvory890/
McGilivry890/
McGilviry890/
MacGillivary86858/
McGillivaray861/
McGilliveary860/
MacGilvray84322/
McGillvray84245/
McGilveray8476/
McGillvrey8464/
McGillvery8459/
McGilvreay8421/
Macgilvery8414/
McGilviray848/
McGilivray847/
McGillavry847/
McGillivry844/
McGuilvery844/
McGillevry842/
MacGilvrey842/
Magillvary841/
McGullvary841/
MacGilvroy841/
Macgilivry841/
McGilvorey840/
McGilevray840/
McGilverry840/
McGilvra82279/
McGilver822/
McGilfry820/
McGillivray805,232/
Macgillavry80181/
MacGillvray8095/
McGillivery8031/
McGillveray8028/
McGillviray8017/
MacGilivray8016/
McGillivroy806/
McGillivrey805/
McGillevray804/
MacGillvery802/
MacGillivry802/
Macgilivery802/
MacGilluary801/
MacGiluvray801/
McGillivory801/
McGillivrwy801/
Mcguillvery801/
McGuillvray801/
McGillavery800/
McGillavray800/
McGillverry800/
McGillovray800/
MacGilvra7840/
McKelvary7811/
McGlivrey782/
McGlivery782/
McGillver781/
Mcglivray781/
McGilfrey780/
McGilvera780/
McGelevry780/
McCalvary780/
McGelvray780/
McGelvery780/
McGillvre780/
McGelvory780/
MacGillivray766,227/
MacGillivery764/
MacGillivroy763/
MacGilliuary762/
McGilliveray762/
MacGillivrey761/
McGaillivray761/
MacGilliviry761/
MacGillevray761/
McGilliverry760/
McAlvar750/
McLevar750/
McLavry750/
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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