McGiveny Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
McGiveny 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.
Read More About This SurnameMcGiveny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
McGiveny 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.
McGiveny Demographics
McGiveny Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McGiveny Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGiveny Come From? nationality or country of origin
McGiveny is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of McGiveny click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGiveny? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McGiveny are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States McGiveny is mostly found in: California, where 33 percent live, Illinois, where 33 percent live and New Jersey, where 33 percent live.
McGiveny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McGiveny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGiveny last name decreased 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McGiveny Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGiveney | 94 | 66 | / |
| McGiveeny | 94 | 0 | / |
| McGivny | 93 | 0 | / |
| McGivenney | 89 | 1 | / |
| McGibeny | 88 | 75 | / |
| McGivena | 88 | 19 | / |
| Mcivenny | 88 | 4 | / |
| McIveney | 88 | 1 | / |
| McGiviny | 88 | 0 | / |
| McGivany | 88 | 0 | / |
| McGeveny | 88 | 0 | / |
| McGibeney | 82 | 1 | / |
| McGivoney | 82 | 1 | / |
| McGivener | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGiviney | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGivenes | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGeveney | 82 | 0 | / |
| McEveny | 80 | 31 | / |
| McGibny | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGibney | 75 | 451 | / |
| McSeveny | 75 | 149 | / |
| McKeveny | 75 | 90 | / |
| McEveney | 75 | 29 | / |
| McGibnay | 75 | 2 | / |
| McGibnoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| McIveene | 75 | 1 | / |
| McEveany | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGevany | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGebney | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGivner | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGevney | 75 | 0 | / |
| McEvenny | 75 | 0 | / |
| McSeveney | 71 | 586 | / |
| McKeaveny | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGebiney | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGempeny | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGibiney | 71 | 0 | / |
| McSiviney | 71 | 0 | / |
| McEvenney | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKeaveney | 67 | 116 | / |
| Mciweni | 67 | 2 | / |
| McGibne | 67 | 0 | / |
| McSevenney | 67 | 0 | / |
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