McGivena Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

McGivena Surname Definition:

Mac Dhuibhne This sept was located in the eastern part of the diocese of Kilmore, especially Co. Cavan, where the variants MacAvinna, MacAvinue and MacEvinney are also found. SIF 79

McGivena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:2,932,529101,561
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

McGivena Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Dhuibhne This sept was located in the eastern part of the diocese of Kilmore, especially Co. Cavan, where the variants MacAvinna, MacAvinue and MacEvinney are also found. SIF 79

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGivena Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGivena is most common in England. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGivena? popularity and diffusion

McGivena is the 4,532,898th most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name McGivena is mostly found in Europe, where 105 percent of McGivena live; 105 percent live in Northern Europe and 105 percent live in British Isles.

McGivena is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 2,932,529. In England McGivena is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 79 percent are found, Bedfordshire, where 5 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 5 percent are found. Aside from England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Wales, where 5 percent are found.

McGivena Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGivena has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McGivena surname declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGivena Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McGivena last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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