MacBean Surname

303,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Suriname

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.

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MacBean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2671:20,0522,341
United States2461:1,473,410100,696
England2231:249,85720,242
Canada2221:165,97116,704
Australia1161:232,72221,885
South Africa581:934,09859,404
Suriname381:14,5433,502
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Wales121:257,87814,969
Liberia101:440,85421,753
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Malta11:430,2723,380
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

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.

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

(Celtic) Son of Beatha = Life [Gaelic mac, son + beathan (th mute), genit. of beatha, life]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) The son of Bean (life).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The son of Bane.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacBeane932/
Macbeann931/
MacBan9220/
MacBain86913/
Macvean86412/
MacBane868/
MacBanh862/
Macbeachen827/
MacBowen801/
Macbayon801/
Matchban800/
MacVan775,770/
Makban7713/
MacVane71222/
Makbaen71131/
Machvan71130/
Makbang7190/
MacVenn7128/
Makhban717/
MacBinh717/
Makbeyn715/
Macvand711/
Makbane711/
Mocbhen710/
Maqubane6717/
MacBayne675/
Makhbeen674/
MacBaine673/
Macguhan671/
Mazsbhan671/
Makhbane671/
Mockbeen671/

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