McIlvaine Surname

242,620th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,645 people bear this surname

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

McIlvaine Surname Definition:

MACCOILVAYNE: Duncan Mc Coilvayne was fined for reset of Clan Gregor in 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 632) = Mac Dhomhnuill bhain, 'son of Donald the fair.' Not a patronymic.

McIlvaine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6371:221,41721,464
England61:9,286,343223,652
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3621:138,72613,107

McIlvaine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCOILVAYNE: Duncan Mc Coilvayne was fined for reset of Clan Gregor in 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 632) = Mac Dhomhnuill bhain, 'son of Donald the fair.' Not a patronymic.

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

MACGILVANE, Macilvain, Macilvaine, Macilvane, Macilvean, Macilwaine, MACKILVAIN: Gaelic Mac Gille Bheathain, 'son of the servant of S. Beathin' (Bean). Thomas Makgilvane was a tenant under Douglas in the barony of Buittle, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lix). John Mcilmeyne was a witness in Dumfries, 1477 (Edgar, p. 227). Gilbert Makilmeyn de Grummat, 1503 (RSS., I, 947). Allan McYlveine de Grumet who appears as bailie of the Abbey of Crossraguel in 1523 (Crossraguel, I, p. 71) is Alan Makilwene, juror on assize in the bailliary of Carrick, 1532 (RMS., III, 1196). Alane Maldlvane follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Gilbert Macywene and Allan Macywene of Grumett are in record, 1546 (ALHT., VIII, p. 202), and Patrick M'llvayne was heir of Gilbert M'llvayne of Grummet who was killed in battle of Fawsyde, 1547 (Retours, Ayr, 1). Mr Rollo Makylmenaeus who translated the Logike of Peter Ramus, published in London, 1574, may have been Ronald Macllmeine who appears as a student at St. Andrews University in 1566 as Rolandus M'Kilwein, in 1569 as Renaldus Makilmain, and as Rollandus Machilmane in 1570 (ERUS.). He was probably a member of the family Macilvain of Grumet or Grummet in Carrick. John M'Kilvane and John M'Kilven were two of M'Nachtane's soldiers shipped at Lochkerran, 1627 (Archaeologia Scotica, III, p. 254). Gilbert M'llwyand had sasine of two merklands of Multouns, Galloway, 1674 (M'Kerlie, I, p. 171). Margaret M'llmeane appears at Carsbratt in 1628 (Dumfries), and Uexandsr Milmine in Sautcroft, 1790 (Wigtown). Makilvene, M'Gilweane, McIlveane, Makilwyane, Mekilwaine; in 1684 the name is spelled Mclllvain, McElvain, McIllveyan, Mcllweian, Mcllweine, Mcllwain, McKelvain, McKilweyan, McKilwyan (Parish).

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

McIlvaine Last Name Facts

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

The surname McIlvaine is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlvaine? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 242,620th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,430,119 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McIlvaine are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McIlvaine is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,637 people, or 1 in 221,417. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 19 percent reside, New Jersey, where 10 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent reside and Mexico, where 0 percent reside.

McIlvaine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McIlvaine has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McIlvaine surname grew 452 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McIlvaine Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McIlvaine last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McIlvaine are 21.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.96% being registered with the political party.

McIlvaine earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.2% more than the national average, earning $47,552 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McIlvain941,744/
McIlwaine891,426/
McElvaine89292/
MacIlwaine84103/
McIlwain824,864/
McElvain821,330/
McAlvain82204/
McElvine8224/
McLvin801/
MacEllvaine800/
McElwaine78572/
MacIlwain7847/
McLlwaine7816/
MacLlvain781/
McAlvin7584/
McLevin7574/
McElvin7550/
MacElwaine748/
Machilwane744/
Macllwaine743/
Makilbaine741/
MacKlevane740/
MacKlevain740/
McElwain714,467/
McIlveen711,303/
McKelvin71699/
McCalvin71351/
McIlvena71130/
McLlwain7146/
McKalvin711/
McKlevin711/
Mcalwain711/
Moclvene711/
McElwayne6748/
MacEllvan673/
MacLlwain671/
MacElwane670/
MacKlwane670/
MacKlwain670/
MacLewain670/
MacElwine670/

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