McGiverin Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McGiverin Surname Definition:

MACGIVERN: A Galloway name of Irish origin, Mag Uidhrtn, 'son of Uidhrin' (a diminutive of odhar, dun-colored), an old Ulster name (Woulfe).

McGiverin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Canada411:898,67368,969
England181:3,095,448105,421
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

McGiverin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGIVERN: A Galloway name of Irish origin, Mag Uidhrtn, 'son of Uidhrin' (a diminutive of odhar, dun-colored), an old Ulster name (Woulfe).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mag Uidhrín (W) IF 313*. Map Arm-Down;

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McGiverin Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGiverin is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McGiverin.

How Common Is The Last Name McGiverin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,907,068th most numerous family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. The surname McGiverin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 125 percent of McGiverin live; 124 percent live in North America and 124 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 4,707,259. In The United States it is most numerous in: Iowa, where 12 percent are found, Oregon, where 12 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States McGiverin occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 43 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.

McGiverin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGiverin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGiverin last name grew 350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGiverin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGiverin are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.63% being registered with the political party.

The amount McGiverin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.8% less than the national average, earning $39,782 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.3% less than the national average, earning $48,542 CAD per year.

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