McIlvean Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

McIlvean Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McIlvean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England51:11,143,612252,590
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425

McIlvean Last Name Facts

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

The last name McIlvean has its highest incidence in Canada. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlvean? popularity and diffusion

The surname McIlvean is the 6,360,413th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of McIlvean live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in Canada, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 6,140,932. In Canada McIlvean is mostly found in: Ontario, where 100 percent reside. Besides Canada McIlvean is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 56 percent reside and Scotland, where 44 percent reside.

McIlvean Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McIlvean has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McIlvean last name contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McIlvean Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (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 McIlvean
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