McGiveney Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McGiveney Surname Definition:

Variants of this Co. Cavan name, also seldom found elsewhere, are MacEvinney, MacAvinue, MacGivena, Magivney etc. In the Annals of Loch Cé it appears as Mac Dhuibhne, in the person of Mathew MacGivney, Bishop of Kilmore, from 1286 to 1307, who they state, died in 1314.

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McGiveney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:5,491,802273,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

McGiveney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Variants of this Co. Cavan name, also seldom found elsewhere, are MacEvinney, MacAvinue, MacGivena, Magivney etc. In the Annals of Loch Cé it appears as Mac Dhuibhne, in the person of Mathew MacGivney, Bishop of Kilmore, from 1286 to 1307, who they state, died in 1314. The Four Masters give his name as Maguibhne; later they mention two other ecclesiastics as MacDhuibhne, John, archdeacon of Drumlahan, 1343, and Farsithe (d. 1464) as Bishop of Kilmore, though the Handbook of British Chronology points out that he died without provision or consecration. MacDuibhne is the form used in Irish today. As Mac Avynny it is given in the “census” of 1659 as a principal Irish name in Co. Ferrnanagh. A notable modern member of the sept was Michael Joseph MacGivney (1852-1890) of Connecticut, son of an Irish exile, who founded the Knights of Columbus in 1882.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

McGiveney Last Name Facts

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

McGiveney occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGiveney? popularity and diffusion

McGiveney is the 2,352,516th most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. McGiveney is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McGiveney live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 5,491,802. In The United States it is most common in: Kentucky, where 35 percent reside, Rhode Island, where 35 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside.

McGiveney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGiveney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGiveney surname increased 413 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGiveney Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McGiveney last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

McGiveney earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.2% less than the national average, earning $37,886 USD per year.

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