McGiven Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

McGiven Surname Definition:

Mag Dhuibhín Co. Donegal. Mac Dhuibhín, anglicized MacKevin and MacAvin, is also found in Donegal and adjacent Co. Sligo. SIF 79

McGiven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
England571:977,51048,999
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Wales61:515,75523,171
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:317,84024,909

McGiven (114) may also be a first name.

McGiven Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Dhuibhín Co. Donegal. Mac Dhuibhín, anglicized MacKevin and MacAvin, is also found in Donegal and adjacent Co. Sligo. SIF 79

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGiven Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGiven is carried by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGiven? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,189,614th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 36,620,834 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 38 percent of McGiven live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in British Isles. McGiven is also the 877,214th most frequently used given name throughout the world, borne by 114 people.

The last name is most frequently held in New Zealand, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 69,667. In New Zealand McGiven is primarily found in: Waikato Region, where 65 percent are found, Auckland Region, where 12 percent are found and Wellington Region, where 11 percent are found. Not including New Zealand this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 29 percent are found.

McGiven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGiven has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the McGiven last name increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 64 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGiven Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McGiven surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGiven surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McGiven earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 163.58% more than the national average, earning R 626,364 per year; in United States they earn 45.31% more than the national average, earning $62,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.33% less than the national average, earning $48,527 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGoven8656/
McGowen715,777/
McGavin711,822/
McGeown711,188/
McGowin71852/
Magiben7186/
Mogiben7156/
Mmagiben671/
MacGewen671/
MacGewin670/
Magajiben6345/
Magiyaben631/
Magijaben631/
Maghaiben631/
McGown622,511/
Magavn621/
Maghajiben594/
Mogaben577/
Magawin574/
Magaben574/
Mangawin5328/
Maghaben5313/
Manxiwen536/
Moghaben534/
Mangyuen531/
Magawing531/
Manggawin504/
Moongawin501/
MacGabhnn501/
Maighaben501/

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