MacHeath Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
MacHeath Surname Definition:
MACHEATH: Head or Hed was a Scottish comes, temp. David I., and his son Angus was the first of the Mac Heds or Macheaths. Skene, ii. 163.
MacHeath Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
MacHeath (4) may also be a first name.
MacHeath Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACHEATH: Head or Hed was a Scottish comes, temp. David I., and his son Angus was the first of the Mac Heds or Macheaths. Skene, ii. 163.
MacHeath Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacHeath Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacHeath is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name MacHeath? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of MacHeath live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 6,192,526th most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 4 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England MacHeath is primarily found in: Suffolk, where 50 percent are found and Greater London, where 50 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent are found.
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