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McGiverne 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).
McGiverne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
McGiverne 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
McGiverne Demographics
McGiverne Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 4 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McIverne | 94 | 1 | / |
| McGiverin | 89 | 95 | / |
| McGiveren | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mciverney | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mgivern | 88 | 5 | / |
| McGivering | 84 | 7 | / |
| McGevern | 82 | 1 | / |
| McEverne | 82 | 1 | / |
| McGivren | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGivirn | 82 | 0 | / |
| McIverny | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGibern | 82 | 0 | / |
| Mckeverne | 78 | 38 | / |
| McGuverny | 78 | 0 | / |
| McGeveren | 78 | 0 | / |
| McGevorne | 78 | 0 | / |
| McEverney | 78 | 0 | / |
| McGeverin | 78 | 0 | / |
| McGeebyrne | 74 | 1 | / |
| McJuerney | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mengevern | 67 | 0 | / |
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