MacCabe Surname
Approximately 1,326 people bear this surname
MacCabe Surname Definition:
Gaelic M'Caibe. In the Book of the Dean of Lismore (p. 90) the name appears as M'Caybba, and the editor says 'the name is a rare one though still existing in the Highlands.' John McKape (McCabe or McRebb, as his name is also spelled) was sent prisoner to Edinburgh, 1689 (RPC.
Read More About This SurnameMacCabe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 440 | 1:10,702 | 1,376 |
| United States | 362 | 1:1,001,268 | 73,991 |
| England | 192 | 1:290,198 | 22,328 |
| Canada | 118 | 1:312,251 | 28,740 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Northern Ireland | 31 | 1:59,517 | 4,663 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 113 | 1:39,202 | 3,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
MacCabe (40) may also be a first name.
MacCabe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic M'Caibe. In the Book of the Dean of Lismore (p. 90) the name appears as M'Caybba, and the editor says 'the name is a rare one though still existing in the Highlands.' John McKape (McCabe or McRebb, as his name is also spelled) was sent prisoner to Edinburgh, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 407,430, 439). Angus filius M'Kabei, 1349 (REA., I, p. 80) is probably a miswriting for genitive of Maccabeus. "The family of MacCabe are now widely spread through the midland counties of Ireland, especially through Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan, and Meath, where they are remarkable for their xanthous complexions, their vivacity and vigour. They are evidently a branch of the Macleods of Arran, and would appear to have migrated to Ireland in the fourteenth century" (O'Donovan). The earliest mention of the name in the Irish annals is in the year 1368, when Hugh MacCabe was slain. "The MacCabas first appear in Irish history in the fourteenth century as leaders of galloglochs, i.e. mercenaries of Norse-Hebridean origin, under the Irish princes of Breffny and Oriel. They followed the profession of condottieri for two centuries or more, their chiefs being known by the titles of Constable of Oriel, Constable of Breffny, and Constable of the two Breffnys, Fermanagh and Oriel. The tradition of their Norse origin is still known in East Breffny (Co. Cavan). Distinctive Hebridean forenames, such as Alan (Aleinn), Somhairle (Sumarlidi), were formerly frequent in their families" (MacNeill, p. 39).
Mac Cába A galloglass family with the O’Reillys and the O’Rourkes which became a recognized Breffny sept. IF 69; Map Cavan; Plate III
(Celtic-Latin-Greek-Syr.) Son of the Abbot [Irish and Gaelic Mac Aba—mac, son + aba (dh, genit. of ab, abbot] Cp. Mc Nab.
(Irish) Son of the hooded one.
User-submitted Reference
There are those who call it 'Maccabeo', a term used - in in collegiate jargon - by French medical students to indicate the corpses/cadavers (As well as the cataract - guardians of the rivers - the nineteenth century saying 'Macab' or 'the drowned'). In the Transalpine region, an ancient French saying 'Ma-cabre', was referred to misfortune. In Arabic 'maqbara' means tomb and 'maqabir' cemetery; in Syrian 'Maquabrey' is the name of the undertaker (or Gravedigger). A curious discovery quite recent: in 1419 a chaplain of the Holy Innocents Church in Paris was called Laurentis Macabre.
Also in France, with the last name of a family of Troyes, French artists of the fifteenth century, who made extensive use, were designated, in fact, similar macabre representations. A rather intricate road, but certainly suggestive, is undertaken by the French scholar Naskidashvili when, finding in the dialects of the Morvan, the Meuse and the Vendôme area the term 'Abre Macabre', it refers to the clouds that fray (v. unravel or become worn) and were popularly compared to the famous Dance.
Taken and translated from Mauro Neri's Bascenis de Averaria: pittori itineranti nel Trentino (1989), pg. 81.
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MacCabe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacCabe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacCabe occurs most in Ireland. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name MacCabe? popularity and diffusion
The surname MacCabe is the 289,091st most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,495,887 people. The last name MacCabe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of MacCabe live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,614,485th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 40 people.
The surname MacCabe is most widespread in Ireland, where it is carried by 440 people, or 1 in 10,702. In Ireland it is most frequent in: Leinster, where 55 percent reside, Ulster, where 25 percent reside and Connaught, where 14 percent reside. Other than Ireland it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.
MacCabe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of MacCabe has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the MacCabe last name increased 389 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,586 percent between 1880 and 2014.
MacCabe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the MacCabe last name are 17.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.1% registered with the political party.
The amount MacCabe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.32% more than the national average, earning $50,624 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.17% less than the national average, earning $46,617 CAD per year.
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