McIlreavy Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

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

McIlreavy 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).

McIlreavy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1461:12,6371,842
Scotland781:68,6395,330
England501:1,114,36153,243
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland671:66,1174,992

McIlreavy 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)

McIlreavy Last Name Facts

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

The surname McIlreavy is found most in Northern Ireland. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of McIlreavy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlreavy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,305,105th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 161 percent of McIlreavy live; 160 percent live in Northern Europe and 160 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 12,637. In Northern Ireland it is most numerous in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Barring Northern Ireland this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 45 percent are found and England, where 29 percent are found.

McIlreavy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McIlreavy has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the McIlreavy last name contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McIlreavy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McIlreavy last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

McIlreavy earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.45% less than the national average, earning $33,894 USD per year.

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