Irish (especially County Cavan): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dhuibhne a patronymic from Duibhne a personal name from duibhne ‘disagreeable ill-going’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Mcgivney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcgivney family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcgivney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Mcgivney families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mcgivney's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcgivney families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mcgivney surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mcgivney. 100% of Mcgivney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Mcgivney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Mcgivney in 1954 was 23, and 67 in 2004.