McLavin Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McLavin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McLavin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland131:411,83217,291
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

McLavin Last Name Facts

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

The last name McLavin occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McLavin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,602,217th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname McLavin is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of McLavin reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 87 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 411,832. In Scotland it is most numerous in: Fife, where 38 percent reside, East Ayrshire, where 23 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 23 percent reside. Besides Scotland this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 40 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

McLavin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McLavin has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McLavin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McLavin last name is primarily Catholic (100%) 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McLavin
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