McLlreavy Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McLlreavy Surname Definition:

MACILRAVIE, Macilheavie, Macilrevie, Macilhiach: which see. = John Makilreve, custodian and administrator of the chapel of the Rlessed Virgin at Casteldikis, Dumfries, 1537 (RMS., III, 2083; Edgar, p. 8).

McLlreavy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

McLlreavy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACILRAVIE, Macilheavie, Macilrevie, Macilhiach: which see. = John Makilreve, custodian and administrator of the chapel of the Rlessed Virgin at Casteldikis, Dumfries, 1537 (RMS., III, 2083; Edgar, p. 8).

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

McLlreavy Last Name Facts

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

The surname McLlreavy occurs more in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McLlreavy? popularity and diffusion

The last name McLlreavy is the 8,968,613th most prevalent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. McLlreavy is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of McLlreavy are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 1,784,606. In Scotland McLlreavy is most numerous in: Midlothian, where 100 percent live. Excluding Scotland this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.

McLlreavy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McIllreavy951/
McLlravy945/
McIlreavy89173/
McElreavy8949/
McLravy8815/
McIlreavey8489/
McElreavey8475/
McIlravy82180/
McElrevy828/
McIlravey78166/
McElravey7858/
McIlrevey7819/
McIlreevy7812/
McElraevy7812/
McElrevey786/
McElreavi781/
McElrasvy780/
McIlrivy711/
McElreve710/
McElrewy710/
McIlravie6750/
McIlreevie630/

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