McIlvena Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McIlvena Surname Definition:

MACILVENNA: Woulfe has the form MacElvenna, from Irish Mac Giolla Mheana, 'son of Giolla Mheana' (servant of Meana), an Antrim surname. William F. Mcllvenna was married in Edinbergh, 1939.

McIlvena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1151:234,74522,001
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

McIlvena Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACILVENNA: Woulfe has the form MacElvenna, from Irish Mac Giolla Mheana, 'son of Giolla Mheana' (servant of Meana), an Antrim surname. William F. Mcllvenna was married in Edinbergh, 1939.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McIlvena Last Name Facts

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

McIlvena is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of McIlvena.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlvena? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,573,888th most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 56,058,046 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 88 percent of McIlvena reside; 88 percent reside in Australasia and 88 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name McIlvena is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 115 people, or 1 in 234,745. In Australia McIlvena is most frequent in: Victoria, where 67 percent reside, South Australia, where 18 percent reside and New South Wales, where 7 percent reside. Barring Australia McIlvena exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

McIlvena Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McIlvena has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McIlvena surname expanded 136 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McIlvena Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McIlvena surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McIlvena earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 110.96% more than the national average, earning $91,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.5% more than the national average, earning $50,429 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moclvene751/
McIlvaine711,645/
McElvine6324/
Mchlwana632/
MacLlvennie631/
MacLueno631/
McIlwaine591,426/
McElvaine59292/
MacIlwaine56103/
MacClewane560/
MacKlevane560/
MacKlewane560/
MacEllvaine530/

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