McKivor Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McKivor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McKivor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
England11:24,375,369195,128

McKivor Last Name Facts

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

McKivor is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McKivor? popularity and diffusion

The surname McKivor is the 3,485,539th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 106 percent of McKivor are found; 106 percent are found in North America and 106 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 41 percent reside, Washington, where 38 percent reside and New Jersey, where 14 percent reside. Outside of The United States McKivor occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent reside and Scotland, where 9 percent reside.

McKivor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McKivor has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McKivor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McKivor last name is principally Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKivor surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

McKivor earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.46% more than the national average, earning $61,471 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKeivor939/
McKivore931/
McKievor930/
Mkivor921/
McKivar861/
McIvorr861/
McGivor861/
McCivor860/
McKevor860/
McKeevor8035/
McKeavor800/
McIbor772/
McIvar772/
McEvor771/
McGevor7118/
Mckevar711/
McCibor710/
McHevor710/
McGeevor6730/
McKeevar671/
Mkesvar571/
Mkhibar571/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 McKivor
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