MacBean Surname
Approximately 1,249 people bear this surname
MacBean Surname Definition:
Gaelic Macbheathain, 'son of Beathan.' See Bean. Ferquhar M'Bane took part in the second hership of Petty, 1513 (Rose, p. 190). Duncan mc behan in Dunmakglass was bailie of James, earl of Murray, 1539, and Malcolm Makbahing, servant of John, bishop of the Isles to get payment from the lord of Calder, 1585 (Cawdor, p.
Read More About This SurnameMacBean Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 267 | 1:20,052 | 2,341 |
| United States | 246 | 1:1,473,410 | 100,696 |
| England | 223 | 1:249,857 | 20,242 |
| Canada | 222 | 1:165,971 | 16,704 |
| Australia | 116 | 1:232,722 | 21,885 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| Suriname | 38 | 1:14,543 | 3,502 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
MacBean Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic Macbheathain, 'son of Beathan.' See Bean. Ferquhar M'Bane took part in the second hership of Petty, 1513 (Rose, p. 190). Duncan mc behan in Dunmakglass was bailie of James, earl of Murray, 1539, and Malcolm Makbahing, servant of John, bishop of the Isles to get payment from the lord of Calder, 1585 (Cawdor, p. 163,187). Jonet M'Bend (d accretionary) appears in Stirling, 1617 (MCM., I, p. 454), and Alexander McBen in Balquhidder was to be tried for theft, 1621 (RPC., XII, p. 412). In 1621 Angusius M'Beane M'Robert M'Key de Tardarroche was declared heir Ayui aha Ay M'Beane M'Robert, fratris germani, "in terris dimidietatis davatae villae et terrarum de Tordarroche in baronia de Castellends de Innerness, pro principall; -terris dimidietatis villae et terrarum de Tulliche, in baronia de Tulliche et Ellerk, in warrentum" (Retours, Inverness, 39). Farquhar McBean alias McCoilbea had a tack of the half-auchten part of Leald, 1725. His father is mentioned in 1727 as John McAllvia. Alexander MacBean was one of the compilers of Dr. Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English language. The Macbeans in Alvie were known as Clann 'ac al bheatha for fuller MacMaolbheatha, 'son of the servant of life.' There was also a GilIeform as shown by M'lllbea (1773) for M'Gillebeatha. See also Macalbea and Macvean.
(Celtic) Son of Beatha = Life [Gaelic mac, son + beathan (th mute), genit. of beatha, life]
(Scottish) The son of Bean (life).
The son of Bane.
MacBean Demographics
MacBean Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacBean Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacBean Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacBean is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacBean? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 303,577th most numerous surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 5,834,704 people. MacBean is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of MacBean are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is carried by 267 people, or 1 in 20,052. In Scotland it is most prevalent in: Highland, where 59 percent reside, Perth and Kinross, where 5 percent reside and Aberdeenshire, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Scotland this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.
MacBean Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of MacBean has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 3,075 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacBean Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the MacBean surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the MacBean surname are 21.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.8% being registered with the party.
The amount MacBean earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.89% more than the national average, earning R 356,196 per year; in United States they earn 15.43% more than the national average, earning $49,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11% less than the national average, earning $44,216 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacBeane | 93 | 2 | / |
| Macbeann | 93 | 1 | / |
| MacBan | 92 | 20 | / |
| MacBain | 86 | 913 | / |
| Macvean | 86 | 412 | / |
| MacBane | 86 | 8 | / |
| MacBanh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Macbeachen | 82 | 7 | / |
| MacBowen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Macbayon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Matchban | 80 | 0 | / |
| MacVan | 77 | 5,770 | / |
| Makban | 77 | 13 | / |
| MacVane | 71 | 222 | / |
| Makbaen | 71 | 131 | / |
| Machvan | 71 | 130 | / |
| Makbang | 71 | 90 | / |
| MacVenn | 71 | 28 | / |
| Makhban | 71 | 7 | / |
| MacBinh | 71 | 7 | / |
| Makbeyn | 71 | 5 | / |
| Macvand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makbane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mocbhen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Maqubane | 67 | 17 | / |
| MacBayne | 67 | 5 | / |
| Makhbeen | 67 | 4 | / |
| MacBaine | 67 | 3 | / |
| Macguhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mazsbhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makhbane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mockbeen | 67 | 1 | / |
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MacBean Reference & Research
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