McIlvenney Surname

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

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McIlvenney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McIlvenney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:764,83125,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325

McIlvenney Last Name Facts

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

The last name McIlvenney is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlvenney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. McIlvenney occurs mostly in Europe, where 111 percent of McIlvenney reside; 111 percent reside in Northern Europe and 111 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 764,831. In Scotland McIlvenney is most frequent in: East Ayrshire, where 86 percent live and West Dunbartonshire, where 14 percent live. Besides Scotland it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 11 percent live.

McIlvenney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (88%) 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 McIlvenney
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