McIlven Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
McIlven 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.
Read More About This SurnameMcIlven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
McIlven 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).
McIlven Demographics
McIlven Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McIlven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McIlven Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McIlven occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of McIlven click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McIlven? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,063,924th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of McIlven live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in British Isles.
The surname McIlven is most common in England, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England McIlven is most common in: Devon, where 89 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Barring England this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside.
McIlven Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the McIlven surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McIlvene | 93 | 53 | / |
| McIlvenn | 93 | 10 | / |
| McIlvean | 93 | 9 | / |
| McIlvein | 93 | 2 | / |
| McGilven | 93 | 0 | / |
| McIlvien | 93 | 0 | / |
| McIlveene | 88 | 95 | / |
| McKilveen | 88 | 1 | / |
| McIlvenne | 88 | 0 | / |
| McIlvin | 86 | 19 | / |
| McLeven | 86 | 1 | / |
| McElvein | 80 | 52 | / |
| McElvene | 80 | 46 | / |
| McKelven | 80 | 5 | / |
| McLeveen | 80 | 2 | / |
| McLevein | 80 | 1 | / |
| McElvgen | 80 | 1 | / |
| McElvenn | 80 | 1 | / |
| McAilvin | 80 | 1 | / |
| McKilvin | 80 | 1 | / |
| McIlvine | 80 | 1 | / |
| McElvien | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGilvin | 80 | 0 | / |
| McKleven | 80 | 0 | / |
| McElvean | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCelveen | 75 | 1 | / |
| McKelveen | 75 | 1 | / |
| McIlvainn | 75 | 0 | / |
| McClevene | 75 | 0 | / |
| McElventh | 75 | 0 | / |
| McElveem | 67 | 1 | / |
| McIlvaim | 67 | 0 | / |
| McJlvain | 67 | 0 | / |
| McIllevaine | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCelvin | 67 | 0 | / |
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