MacEeachern Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

MacEeachern Surname Definition:

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

MacEeachern Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

MacEeachern 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
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MacEeachern Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacEeachern is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacEeachern? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacEeachern is the 10,311,814th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. MacEeachern occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of MacEeachern reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 18,422,796. In Canada it is most frequent in: British Columbia, where 100 percent are found. Besides Canada it occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacEachern955,204/
MacEacherin916/
MacHeachern913/
MacCeachern912/
MacEachernh911/
Maeachern901/
Maceacharn8619/
Mageachern861/
MacEachorn861/
Moeachern801/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacEeachern
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