McNivan Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
McNivan 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.
Read More About This SurnameMcNivan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
McNivan 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.
McNivan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McNivan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McNivan is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McNivan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McNivan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 14,316,765th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McNivan live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States McNivan is mostly found in: Utah, where 100 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacNivan | 93 | 1 | / |
| McKinivan | 88 | 10 | / |
| McNiven | 86 | 1,758 | / |
| McNevan | 86 | 57 | / |
| Mcnivin | 86 | 2 | / |
| McNavan | 86 | 0 | / |
| MacNiven | 80 | 628 | / |
| Mc-Niven | 80 | 3 | / |
| McKenvan | 80 | 1 | / |
| McNievin | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacNevan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mac-Niven | 75 | 11 | / |
| MacNieven | 75 | 3 | / |
| MacNivven | 75 | 1 | / |
| McKenevan | 75 | 0 | / |
| MacHnvane | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGanovan | 75 | 0 | / |
| McKinavan | 75 | 0 | / |
| McNievney | 75 | 0 | / |
| McNevin | 71 | 968 | / |
| McNeven | 71 | 119 | / |
| McNeban | 71 | 1 | / |
| McNavin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mkenvan | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKinnavan | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacKinvane | 71 | 0 | / |
| McNaven | 71 | 0 | / |
| McNovin | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacNevin | 67 | 732 | / |
| McKinven | 67 | 446 | / |
| McKenven | 67 | 26 | / |
| Makanvan | 67 | 19 | / |
| MacNeven | 67 | 11 | / |
| Mqunvana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mukonvan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mc'nevin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macknven | 67 | 1 | / |
| McNaphan | 67 | 1 | / |
| McNevney | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKinvin | 67 | 0 | / |
| McNevine | 67 | 0 | / |
| McInnevon | 63 | 0 | / |
| Mknebane | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mkhnebane | 50 | 1 | / |
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