McGilveary Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McGilveary Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Gille- Bhràth = Servant of Judgment [Gaelic gille, servant + bhràth, genit. of bràth, judgment]

McGilveary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Canada221:1,674,800111,190

McGilveary Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

McGilveary Last Name Facts

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

McGilveary is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGilveary? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,967,751st most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. McGilveary occurs mostly in The Americas, where 124 percent of McGilveary reside; 124 percent reside in North America and 124 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 4,027,321. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 32 percent reside, Maryland, where 22 percent reside and North Carolina, where 22 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent reside.

McGilveary Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McGilveary surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGilveary earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 27.25% less than the national average, earning $31,390 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.62% less than the national average, earning $41,426 CAD per year.

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