McIlvary Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
McIlvary Surname Definition:
MACILVORA, Macilvoray, Macgillivray: Archibald Mcllvoray, tenant and servant of James Campbell of Ardkinglas, 1579 (RPC., III p. 235). Donald Macolvorie or Malcovorie in Glasgow University, 1590-1593 (RUG., III). Margaret MTlworrie in Carren, 1672 (HP.
Read More About This SurnameMcIlvary Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
McIlvary Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACILVORA, Macilvoray, Macgillivray: Archibald Mcllvoray, tenant and servant of James Campbell of Ardkinglas, 1579 (RPC., III p. 235). Donald Macolvorie or Malcovorie in Glasgow University, 1590-1593 (RUG., III). Margaret MTlworrie in Carren, 1672 (HP., II, p. 208). John M'llvorrie in Isle of Erraie and Malcolm M'llvorrie in Forwachlie were denounced rebels, 1675 (HP., I, p. 298,299). Angus McOulvorie in Neather Rible, 1726 (ibid., II, p. 323).
McIlvary Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McIlvary Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McIlvary is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McIlvary? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,316,765th most widely held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McIlvary live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States McIlvary is most frequent in: South Dakota, where 100 percent are found.
McIlvary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McIlvary has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McIlvary last name contracted 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McIlvarey | 94 | 0 | / |
| McGillvary | 89 | 201 | / |
| McGilveary | 89 | 90 | / |
| McGilvaray | 89 | 6 | / |
| McGilvarey | 89 | 0 | / |
| McIlvery | 88 | 17 | / |
| McElvary | 88 | 0 | / |
| McGillveary | 84 | 7 | / |
| McGilvearoy | 84 | 1 | / |
| McKelvary | 82 | 11 | / |
| McIlverry | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGilvory | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGilluary | 78 | 1 | / |
| McGilvorey | 78 | 0 | / |
| McElvery | 75 | 54 | / |
| McElvory | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGelvory | 71 | 0 | / |
| Msilveira | 59 | 3 | / |
| Mselvaraj | 59 | 1 | / |
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