McIver
English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Íomhair (“son of Íomhar”), Gaelic adaptation of the Old Norse name Ívarr.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McIver is the 6258th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5457 individuals. McIver is most common among White (56.29%) and Black/African American (38.57%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McIver”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 556.
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