McIlveen Surname

293,188th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,303 people bear this surname

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

McIlveen Surname Definition:

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.

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McIlveen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5351:677,49353,934
Canada4501:81,8799,127
Northern Ireland4141:4,457868
Australia3581:75,4078,829
England2981:186,97316,679
Scotland761:70,4455,436
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Wales111:281,32115,850
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4761:9,3061,367
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland521:71,9854,169
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

McIlveen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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)

McIlveen Last Name Facts

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

The last name McIlveen is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlveen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 293,188th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,592,898 people. McIlveen is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of McIlveen reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 535 people, or 1 in 677,493. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 24 percent are found, New Hampshire, where 8 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 35 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 32 percent are found.

McIlveen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McIlveen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McIlveen surname rose 939 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 100 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McIlveen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McIlveen surname is principally Presbyterian (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States McIlveen are 21.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McIlveen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.19% more than the national average, earning $48,409 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.25% more than the national average, earning $58,253 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McElveen884,839/
McElven8055/
McIlvain751,744/
McIlvaine711,645/
McLvin711/
McAlvin6784/
McElvin6750/
McIlwain634,864/
McElvain631,330/
McKelvin63699/
McCalvin63351/
McAlvain63204/
MacCluen6317/
McKalvin631/
MacKlewn630/
McIlwaine591,426/
McElvaine59292/
McLevin5374/
McLewin5368/
McElwain504,467/
McLlwain5046/
Makkluen504/
Mcalwain501/
McKlevin501/

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