McIlravey Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

McIlravey Surname Definition:

MACILRAVIE, Macilheavie, Macilrevie, Macilhiach: which see. = John Makilreve, custodian and administrator of the chapel of the Rlessed Virgin at Casteldikis, Dumfries, 1537 (RMS., III, 2083; Edgar, p. 8).

McIlravey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1631:226,04721,702
Scotland1001:53,5384,539
England381:1,466,26563,675
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McIlravey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACILRAVIE, Macilheavie, Macilrevie, Macilhiach: which see. = John Makilreve, custodian and administrator of the chapel of the Rlessed Virgin at Casteldikis, Dumfries, 1537 (RMS., III, 2083; Edgar, p. 8).

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

McIlravey Last Name Facts

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

The surname McIlravey has its highest incidence in Canada. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McIlravey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlravey? popularity and diffusion

The surname McIlravey is the 1,343,156th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. The last name McIlravey is predominantly found in The Americas, where 108 percent of McIlravey live; 108 percent live in North America and 108 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 226,047. In Canada it is most common in: Ontario, where 51 percent are found, Alberta, where 28 percent are found and British Columbia, where 21 percent are found. Apart from Canada McIlravey occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 60 percent are found and England, where 23 percent are found.

McIlravey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McIlravey has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname rose 833 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McIlravey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McIlravey last name is chiefly Presbyterian (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McIlravey last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McIlravey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.82% less than the national average, earning $41,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.54% more than the national average, earning $55,414 CAD per year.

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