McGivern Surname

114,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,053 people bear this surname

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

McGivern 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).

McGivern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9841:182,69118,232
England1,2981:42,9265,469
Northern Ireland1,0441:1,767369
Ireland4041:11,6561,458
Scotland3971:13,4861,749
Canada3361:109,65911,761
Australia1981:136,34214,722
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Wales721:42,9804,139
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
France41:16,605,680368,153
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Panama41:978,06412,245
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7031:6,3011,005
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
Scotland731:51,2773,490
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2461:204,14117,685

McGivern 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

McGivern Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGivern occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of McGivern.

How Common Is The Last Name McGivern? popularity and diffusion

The surname McGivern is the 114,083rd most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,798,062 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of McGivern reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname McGivern is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,984 people, or 1 in 182,691. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Iowa, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States McGivern occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in England, where 32 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 26 percent are found.

McGivern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGivern has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGivern surname rose 807 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 43 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 544 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGivern Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (81%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGivern last name are 3.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGivern earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 0.94% more than the national average, earning R 239,880 per year; in United States they earn 11.09% more than the national average, earning $47,935 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.21% more than the national average, earning $50,782 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGiveron94418/
McGiverin9495/
MacGivern9434/
McGiveran9423/
McGiveren942/
McGiverne940/
McGvern933/
McGiverron890/
Mac Givern890/
McGovern8832,905/
McGavern88147/
McGuvern886/
McGevern881/
McGvoern881/
McKivern881/
Magivern880/
McGivren880/
McGivirn880/
McVern860/
MacGovern82432/
McGoveran82104/
McGoverin8262/
McGoverne8260/
McGivaren8260/
McGeveran8223/
McGoveren824/
McGoveron823/
Mggiveron822/
McGaveran821/
McGaveren821/
McGoveryn821/
Magiveren820/
McGauvern820/
McGeverin820/
McGouvern820/
McGowvern820/
McGuveran820/
McGovernn820/
McGoverrn820/
McGeveren820/
McGiffern820/
McGaverne820/
McGivrene820/
McGuverny820/
Mgovern805/
McGovrn801/
Mcovern801/
McVerny800/
McVerne800/
McAvern800/
McVerin800/
MacVern800/
McGauveran780/
McGoverine780/
McGavran75294/
Magovern75245/
Magavern7548/
McGovran7540/
McGavren7535/
McGovren7521/
McKevern755/
McGovarn755/
Megovern753/
McCovern753/
Mggovern751/
Mogveern751/
McGovirn750/
McGevarn750/
McGavarn750/
McVerney750/
McVernny750/
McGovurn750/
McGovron750/
McGuvren750/
McGovorn750/
Mogovern750/
McVerron750/
McGoevrn750/
McGofern750/
McGavorn750/
McAverny750/
MacHiaverna7431/
Machiaverni7420/
McChiaverna741/
McGauvran71172/
McFern7177/
Mckeverne7138/
MacHavern713/
MacVereen711/
McGauvarn711/
McOvrn711/
McVarn711/
Mogaverno711/
Magoveran710/
Magoveren710/
McAughern710/
McGovaran710/
McGevorne710/
McGeviron710/
McAverney710/
Magoverin710/
McGuffern710/
Magoverny710/
McKeevern710/
Mougovern710/
MacHhiaverna701/
McFeron67292/
McCaughern67242/
McFerin6727/
McFiren6715/
McFearn679/
McPhern674/
McFeren671/
McFernn671/
McFerrn671/
Mcvoron671/
Magaoveran670/
McVrien670/
McFeirn670/
McFairn670/
McFeran670/
McGafferny670/
McVorne670/
McGafferon670/

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