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

The surname McIlvena is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlvena? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,573,888th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 56,058,046 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 88 percent of McIlvena live; 88 percent live in Australasia and 88 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 115 people, or 1 in 234,745. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 67 percent live, South Australia, where 18 percent live and New South Wales, where 7 percent live. Aside from Australia McIlvena occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

McIlvena Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McIlvena has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McIlvena surname increased 136 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McIlvena Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McIlvena last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with 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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