McIlvanney Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McIlvanney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McIlvanney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland561:95,6046,623
England291:1,921,31276,208
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland181:207,9567,652

McIlvanney Last Name Facts

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

The last name McIlvanney is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlvanney? popularity and diffusion

The surname McIlvanney is the 2,034,059th most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. McIlvanney occurs mostly in Europe, where 101 percent of McIlvanney are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in Scotland, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 95,604. In Scotland McIlvanney is most numerous in: East Ayrshire, where 70 percent reside, South Ayrshire, where 16 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Scotland McIlvanney is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 34 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

McIlvanney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McIlvanney has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McIlvanney last name rose 311 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McIlvanney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McIlvanney
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