McGilvery Surname
Approximately 940 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 699 | 1:518,539 | 43,349 |
| Canada | 168 | 1:219,319 | 21,150 |
| Australia | 161 | 1:167,675 | 17,258 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| Ireland | 10 | 1:470,894 | 15,820 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 100 | 1:37,432 | 2,932 |
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 201 | 1:249,844 | 20,715 |
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).
(Celtic) Son of Gille- Bhràth = Servant of Judgment [Gaelic gille, servant + bhràth, genit. of bràth, judgment]
(Scottish) The son of Gillebhrath (servant of judgment or doom).
McGilvery Demographics
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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.
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