McNevan Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McNevan Surname Definition:

MACNIVEN, Macnevin: Gaelic MacNaoimhin, 'son of the holy one, ' a diminutive of naomh in Iona the name is pronounced MacRaoi'in (Watson I, p. 519), and in Kintyre 'AcRiomhainn. The Macnivens were connected with the Macnaughtons, and had several farms and places about Lochawe.

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McNevan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada491:751,95159,756
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England11:24,375,369195,128

McNevan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACNIVEN, Macnevin: Gaelic MacNaoimhin, 'son of the holy one, ' a diminutive of naomh in Iona the name is pronounced MacRaoi'in (Watson I, p. 519), and in Kintyre 'AcRiomhainn. The Macnivens were connected with the Macnaughtons, and had several farms and places about Lochawe. There is also a Macniven island in Loch Mor, Craignish. They were later dependents of the Campbells. Duncan M'Nicoll V'Nevin was one of Campbell of Berbreck's followers in 1623. John M'Nivaine appears in the muster-roll of the laird of Glenerquhay, 1638 (BBT., p. 398). McNewan 1684; McNeiving.

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

McNevan Last Name Facts

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

McNevan has its highest incidence in Canada. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McNevan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,555,468th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. McNevan is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of McNevan are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in Canada, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 751,951. In Canada it is most numerous in: Ontario, where 98 percent live and Quebec, where 2 percent live. Apart from Canada it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

McNevan Last Name Statistics demography

McNevan earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 0.12% more than the national average, earning $49,745 CAD per year.

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