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McKinvin Surname Definition:
MACKINVEN: A surname at one time common in the west side of Kintyre. It is popularly but mistakenly believed to be a form of Mackinnon, but is really a Gaelic rendering of the well-known Ayrshire family name Love, introduced into Kintyre by persecuted Covenanters, to whom the peninsula was a haven of refuge.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
McKinvin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACKINVEN: A surname at one time common in the west side of Kintyre. It is popularly but mistakenly believed to be a form of Mackinnon, but is really a Gaelic rendering of the well-known Ayrshire family name Love, introduced into Kintyre by persecuted Covenanters, to whom the peninsula was a haven of refuge. The Gaelic is MacIonmhuinn (in Kintyre Aclonmhuinn), which may be rendered 'beloved son.' Donald M'Invine in Mull was a Jacobite prisoner of the '45 (Prisoners, III, p. 106).
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinven | 88 | 446 | / |
| MacKinven | 82 | 172 | / |
| McKinivan | 82 | 10 | / |
| McKinavon | 82 | 0 | / |
| McKinavan | 82 | 0 | / |
| McNevin | 80 | 968 | / |
| Mcnivin | 80 | 2 | / |
| McNavin | 80 | 1 | / |
| McNovin | 80 | 0 | / |
| MacKinvane | 78 | 0 | / |
| McKinnavan | 78 | 0 | / |
| MacNevin | 75 | 732 | / |
| McKenven | 75 | 26 | / |
| Meknavin | 75 | 7 | / |
| McNievin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Macknven | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mc'nevin | 75 | 1 | / |
| McKenvan | 75 | 1 | / |
| McNevine | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mikenovin | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGonviny | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKenevan | 71 | 0 | / |
| McNeviney | 71 | 0 | / |
| Makoin Viana | 70 | 2 | / |
| Mekina-Evina | 70 | 1 | / |
| McNeven | 67 | 119 | / |
| McNevan | 67 | 57 | / |
| Mkenven | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkenvan | 67 | 1 | / |
| McNavan | 67 | 0 | / |
| McNaven | 67 | 0 | / |
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