McIlvaney Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McIlvaney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McIlvaney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1751:30,5933,143
England1341:415,80628,295
Canada381:969,62173,252
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
United States121:30,204,911765,334
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Wales51:618,90625,852
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:220,1897,953
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

McIlvaney Last Name Facts

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

The last name McIlvaney is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McIlvaney click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlvaney? popularity and diffusion

The last name McIlvaney is the 818,364th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of McIlvaney reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

McIlvaney is most numerous in Scotland, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 30,593. In Scotland McIlvaney is most common in: South Lanarkshire, where 34 percent reside, North Lanarkshire, where 29 percent reside and East Ayrshire, where 14 percent reside. Beside Scotland this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 39 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

McIlvaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McIlvaney has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McIlvaney surname rose 1,029 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 13,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 56 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McIlvaney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McIlvaney last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount McIlvaney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 20.78% more than the national average, earning R 287,016 per year; in United States they earn 74.51% less than the national average, earning $11,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.66% more than the national average, earning $51,004 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McIlvaney
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