McIrvine Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McIrvine Surname Definition:

MACIRVINE: i.e. son of a man named Irvine. An Aberdeenshire surname. William de Irwyne, Clerk of Register, obtained the Forest of Drum in free barony from Robert I in 1324 (Illusm, III, p. 292), and was thus ancestor of the Irvines of Drum.

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McIrvine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland391:137,2778,372
England281:1,989,93178,001
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
England21:12,187,685173,419

McIrvine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACIRVINE: i.e. son of a man named Irvine. An Aberdeenshire surname. William de Irwyne, Clerk of Register, obtained the Forest of Drum in free barony from Robert I in 1324 (Illusm, III, p. 292), and was thus ancestor of the Irvines of Drum.

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

McIrvine Last Name Facts

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

The surname McIrvine occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McIrvine? popularity and diffusion

McIrvine is the 1,931,261st most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of McIrvine live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 137,277. In Scotland McIrvine is primarily concentrated in: Dundee City, where 41 percent live, Aberdeenshire, where 26 percent live and Angus, where 8 percent live. Not including Scotland McIrvine is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent live and New Zealand, where 11 percent live.

McIrvine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McIrvine has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the McIrvine surname increased 780 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McIrvine Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McIrvine last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

The amount McIrvine earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.5% less than the national average, earning $49,435 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McIrvin93411/
Mcirving881/
McIrvain880/
McErivine821/
McAirvain820/
McErvin8013/
McIrven801/
Mcirvenna7113/
McErven670/
McErvan670/
Mservent501/

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