McIvor Surname

78,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McIvor Surname Definition:

(Celtic + Teutonic) Son of Iver: v. Iver.

McIvor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,1551:17,0982,457
Australia1,9151:14,0971,999
United States1,3181:275,00725,731
England1,2081:46,1245,803
Scotland1,0011:5,348896
Northern Ireland8741:2,111436
New Zealand7371:6,1441,032
Ireland1851:25,4542,400
South Africa761:712,86550,752
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Trinidad and Tobago191:71,7885,445
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Wales101:309,45316,869
France91:7,380,302306,885
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5361:8,2651,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4331:8,6451,162
England1661:146,84013,053
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:306,21124,200

McIvor (17) may also be a first name.

McIvor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + Teutonic) Son of Iver: v. Iver.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McIvor Last Name Facts

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

The surname McIvor occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIvor? popularity and diffusion

The last name McIvor is the 78,892nd most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,177,500 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of McIvor are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. McIvor is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 17 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 2,155 people, or 1 in 17,098. In Canada McIvor is most prevalent in: Manitoba, where 33 percent reside, Ontario, where 24 percent reside and British Columbia, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Canada McIvor exists in 50 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

McIvor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McIvor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McIvor last name expanded 804 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 728 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 65 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McIvor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McIvor last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McIvor last name are 2.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.91% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McIvor earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning 362,553 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 17.5% more than the national average, earning R 279,228 per year; in United States they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $45,805 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.28% less than the national average, earning $45,567 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacIvor92812/
MacIvar772/
Macgivar718/
Machivar717/
Macchivar671/
MacKivard670/
Makevor621/
Makivar621/
Machevar57248/
Maquivar57151/
Maikevar575/
Makaivar571/
Machevaar531/
Mackeworth501/

Search for Another Surname

McIvor Reference & Research

McIver FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McIver FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 McIvor
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis