McGivney Surname

281,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGivney 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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McGivney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2081:300,04927,679
Ireland2511:18,7611,988
England981:568,55234,674
Canada841:438,63838,170
Scotland401:133,8458,251
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Wales61:515,75523,171
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2651:16,7162,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2371:211,89318,185

McGivney 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

McGivney Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGivney is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGivney? popularity and diffusion

McGivney is the 281,430th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,315,497 people. The surname McGivney occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of McGivney are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,208 people, or 1 in 300,049. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent are found, Illinois, where 9 percent are found and New Jersey, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 18 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

McGivney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGivney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGivney surname grew 510 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 5 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,225 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGivney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McGivney surname is principally Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McGivney last name are 17.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.6% being registered with the party.

The amount McGivney earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 12.6% more than the national average, earning $48,586 USD per year and in Canada they earn 64.22% more than the national average, earning $81,587 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGiveney9466/
MacGivney944/
McGivoney941/
McGiviney940/
McGivny930/
MacGiveney891/
McGivenney891/
McGovney88215/
McGavney8817/
Magivney885/
McGiveny883/
McGevney880/
McGivany880/
McGiviny880/
McGovaney8210/
McGiffney828/
McGoveney826/
McGaviney820/
McGiveeny820/
McGeveney820/
McVaney80207/
McGiven80199/
McGivan8038/
McViney8010/
McVeney806/
McGovny803/
McGivin801/
Magivny800/
McGivon800/
McGovne800/
Mac Giveny780/
McAvaney75355/
McAveney75200/
McAviney75174/
McVinney7583/
Magevney7529/
Magovney7520/
McGivena7519/
McVeeney753/
McFinney752/
McGivvon752/
McCavney751/
McVenney751/
McGafney751/
McGivian751/
McGoveny751/
McGivein751/
Mckavney751/
Magibney750/
McGaveny750/
McGavane750/
McGoivan750/
McGovany750/
McVanney750/
McVeaney750/
McVhaney750/
McGuiven750/
McGeveny750/
McGiveon750/
McGivinn750/
McGivion750/
McGevine750/
McCovney750/
McKevney750/
McGivven750/
McGiveen750/
McGevany750/
McGivenn750/
McVane71190/
McGaffney71138/
McAveeney71111/
McAvinney7187/
McKaveney7177/
McKeavney7132/
McGoffney7123/
McCaveney7116/
MacAvaney7113/
McKeveney715/
McVeyn715/
McVene713/
McVine712/
McPhinney712/
McAvineey711/
McGovenay710/
Magoveney710/
McVeny710/
McVany710/
McKivn710/
McGavn710/
McVone710/
McAveiney710/
McAvanney710/
McGafeney710/
McGavin671,822/
MacVane67222/
McKeaveney67116/
McGovan67110/
McGevna6798/
McAvene6761/
McAvany6758/
McGoven6756/
Mgavane6740/
McKiven6737/
McGaven6724/
Mugvane6711/
McVenea678/
McGufin676/
McGavan675/
Magvane675/
McCaughney674/
MacGaffney673/
McGovin672/
Mugavne672/
Macvine672/
Mgovane672/
McGaughney671/
McVinue671/
McFinne671/
McVanuy671/
Macavinney671/
MacKaveney671/
McVinne671/
McAveny670/
McGeven670/
McAvine670/
McAvweeney670/
McKivan670/
McVaine670/
McVenny670/
McVenue670/
McVinny670/
McVanne670/
Megovny670/
McVeane670/
McHivan670/
McFaney670/
McGaffeney670/
McGavun670/
McAviny670/
McCoughney670/
McVeine670/
McKivin670/
McFaine670/
McGiffenny670/
McKvene670/
McGovon670/
McGavon670/
McGuvan670/
McGifin670/
McGoughney670/
Maghevna501/

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