Maceacharn Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Maceacharn Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son OF Eacht(h)- ighearn = Horseman, Horse-Lord [Gaelic each, horse + tigh- earn, lord]

Maceacharn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Maceacharn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son OF Eacht(h)- ighearn = Horseman, Horse-Lord [Gaelic each, horse + tigh- earn, lord]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Maceacharn Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Maceacharn Come From? nationality or country of origin

Maceacharn is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Maceacharn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,532,898th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Maceacharn live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 3,095,448. In England it is most numerous in: Devon, where 61 percent are found, Greater London, where 17 percent are found and Somerset, where 11 percent are found. Outside of England it exists in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacEachorn901/
MacEacherin866/
MacEeachern863/
MacEachernh861/
Matchacharn861/
Moosachern601/
Madsakhorn601/
Massasareng578/
Masajorn561/
Meesakhorn501/

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