MacHans Surname
14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States
MacHans Surname Definition:
MACHANS: A rare form of Macangus, which see. John MacHans in Wigtown was fined £600 Scotsh in 1662 (APS., VII, p. 428).
MacHans Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
MacHans (1) may also be a first name.
MacHans Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACHANS: A rare form of Macangus, which see. John MacHans in Wigtown was fined £600 Scotsh in 1662 (APS., VII, p. 428).
— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macans | 92 | 93 | / |
| Machatins | 88 | 1 | / |
| Machens | 86 | 656 | / |
| MacAnsh | 86 | 28 | / |
| Machams | 86 | 15 | / |
| Maxhans | 86 | 0 | / |
| Machanje | 80 | 162 | / |
| MacAinsh | 80 | 74 | / |
| Machanze | 80 | 3 | / |
| Machanch | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mahajans | 80 | 2 | / |
| Meachens | 80 | 1 | / |
| Machance | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mocans | 77 | 29 | / |
| Masans | 77 | 20 | / |
| Mazans | 77 | 11 | / |
| MacOns | 77 | 8 | / |
| Maçans | 77 | 1 | / |
| Macāns | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maxans | 77 | 0 | / |
| Matshanse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maisans | 71 | 30 | / |
| Massans | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mocians | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masjans | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mauzans | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meicans | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mashanz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mashanje | 67 | 267 | / |
| Moschanz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Makhanze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Machonje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mashanze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meachoms | 67 | 0 | / |
MacHans Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| MacHans in the Russian language | ||
| Мачанс | macans | - |
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