McGilvery Surname

379,617th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Dominica

McGilvery 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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McGilvery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6991:518,53943,349
Canada1681:219,31921,150
Australia1611:167,67517,258
England401:1,392,95161,553
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Ireland101:470,89415,820
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Dominica11:75,891912
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1001:37,4322,932
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2011:249,84420,715

McGilvery 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

McGilvery Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGilvery is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGilvery? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 379,617th most commonly held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 7,752,708 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of McGilvery reside; 86 percent reside in North America and 86 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 699 people, or 1 in 518,539. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 21 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside and Mississippi, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

McGilvery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGilvery has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGilvery last name increased 348 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 61 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGilvery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McGilvery last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGilvery last name are 1.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.03% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGilvery earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.29% less than the national average, earning $43,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $50,880 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGilveary9590/
McGilveray9576/
McGillvery9559/
Macgilvery9514/
McGuilvery954/
McGilverry950/
McGilvry9463/
McGilver942/
McGillivery9031/
McGillveray9028/
McGillveary907/
MacGillvery902/
Macgilivery902/
McGilvearoy901/
Mcguillvery901/
McGillavery900/
McGillverry900/
McGilvray893,531/
McGilvary89594/
McGilvrey89235/
McGilvroy892/
McGlivery892/
McGillver891/
McGilavry891/
McGilvory890/
McGilvera890/
McGelvery890/
McGilivry890/
McGilviry890/
MacGillivery864/
McGilliveray862/
McGilliverry860/
McGilliveary860/
MacGilvray84322/
McGillvray84245/
McGillvary84201/
McGillvrey8464/
MacGilvary8446/
McGilvreay8421/
McGilivary8411/
McGilviray848/
McGilivray847/
McGillavry847/
McGilvaray846/
McGillivry844/
McGuilvary843/
McGillevry842/
MacGilvrey842/
MacGilvroy841/
Macgilivry841/
McGilvarey840/
McGilvorey840/
McGilevray840/
McGilavary840/
McGilvaryu840/
McGilvra82279/
McGlover8268/
MacGilliveray826/
McClvery821/
McGilfry820/
McAlvery820/
McLavery820/
McLlvery820/
McGillivray805,232/
McGillivary80538/
Macgillavry80181/
MacGillvray8095/
MacGillvary8046/
McLver8045/
McGillviray8017/
MacGilivray8016/
McGillivroy806/
McGillivrey805/
McGillevray804/
MacGilivary802/
MacGillivry802/
MacGiluvray801/
McGillavary801/
McGillivory801/
McGillivrwy801/
McGuillvray801/
McGillevary800/
McGillavray800/
McGillovray800/
MacGilvra7840/
MacGlover7827/
McKelvery7814/
McAlevery783/
McGlivrey782/
Mcleavery782/
Mcllavery781/
Mcglivray781/
McGilfrey780/
McCalvery780/
McGelevry780/
McGelvray780/
McGillvre780/
McGelvory780/
McKalvery780/
MacGillivray766,227/
MacGillivary76858/
MacGillivroy763/
MacGillivrey761/
McGaillivray761/
McGillivaray761/
MacGilliviry761/
MacGillevray761/
McLiver7598/
MacLver7520/
Mglover754/
McClver753/
McLveor751/
McUlver751/
McLever750/
McLavry750/
MacGilfrey7462/
Moguilever745/
MacGillivr743/
McGlaphery742/
Magillvary741/
McGullvary741/
Magilberry740/
MacGillievray731/
MacLiver71123/
McClover7165/
McOliver7126/
McKelver715/
McLeever712/
McClaver712/
McCluver711/
Macalver711/
Maclover711/
McLeaver710/
McCliver710/
McClever710/
McAlvere710/
McClavry710/
McAliver710/
McCalver710/
McAlvory710/
McGillivrae708/
MacGillivra708/
McGïllivray701/
McLvor6716/
McKeliver6712/
McKelvary6711/
MacOliver674/
McLaffery674/
Mccleaver673/
MacClover672/
MacGallivray671/
MacGullivray671/
McKleever671/
Maia Clavery671/
Maxilbery670/
McCalvary670/
Muckelver670/
McGillivriae670/
McCalvray670/
McLeffery670/
McGloffer670/
McAelveer670/
McCalvrey670/
Maxelbery560/

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