MacIan Surname

287,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

MacIan Surname Definition:

MACIAN: Of Ardnamurchan. From John, a son of Angus Mor. Skene, ii. 94. Mac Ian or Macdonald of Glenco. From John, son of Angus Og, Lord of the Isles. Ibid. The name means the son of John, and is sometimes anglicised to Johnson, but is of course distinct from Johnston, a local name.

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MacIan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1,1151:41,9304,036
Paraguay911:79,5251,992
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Argentina431:994,03362,207
France211:3,162,987209,042
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

MacIan (23) may also be a first name.

MacIan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACIAN: Of Ardnamurchan. From John, a son of Angus Mor. Skene, ii. 94. Mac Ian or Macdonald of Glenco. From John, son of Angus Og, Lord of the Isles. Ibid. The name means the son of John, and is sometimes anglicised to Johnson, but is of course distinct from Johnston, a local name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

MacIan Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacIan has its highest incidence in Spain. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacIan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 287,524th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,458,836 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of MacIan are found; 84 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 84 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 23 people.

It is most commonly used in Spain, where it is held by 1,115 people, or 1 in 41,930. In Spain it is primarily found in: Valencian Community, where 74 percent reside, Catalonia, where 16 percent reside and Murcia, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Spain this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Paraguay, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

MacIan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacIan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the MacIan surname rose 4,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacIan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States MacIan are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

MacIan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.87% less than the national average, earning $40,615 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maciang9216/
Maciane921/
Macan913,874/
Machan836,246/
Maican835,022/
Macion833,969/
Maizan832,778/
Macean832,492/
Masian831,007/
Mocian83794/
Macanh83575/
Macain83457/
Majcan83439/
Maisan83282/
Maczan83236/
Matcan83182/
Macann83133/
Macoin83131/
Macein8359/
Macien8359/
Macaan8352/
Maycan8342/
Madcan8312/
Maacan833/
Macsan833/
Mmacan832/
Macaun831/
Maixan831/
Maciam831/
Meacan830/
Machain772,366/
Machane771,218/
Macienė77612/
Maisang77462/
Matchan77418/
Maissan77247/
Maichan77180/
Maisane77172/
Maceant77160/
Machann77155/
Mauchan77128/
Machand77115/
Machang77115/
MacIone77103/
Majczan77103/
MacHgan7796/
Mahzian7789/
Maishan7772/
Meachan7769/
Madchan7759/
Maizain7751/
Machaan7748/
Maccean7743/
Maisant7740/
Machein7738/
Machzan7738/
Mascion7738/
Machant7733/
Maschan7729/
Machhan7728/
Madsian7719/
Mhaisan7717/
Macionk7713/
Maisian7712/
Maycann7710/
Maizaan7710/
Masiaan779/
MacIong777/
Maiczan776/
Maychan775/
Maxcean774/
Mascean774/
Machayn774/
Machean773/
Maceane773/
MacShan772/
Machaín772/
Maizhan772/
Maisanh771/
Maisand771/
Mausian771/
MacSean771/
Matczan771/
Matsian771/
Macháin771/
Mahsian771/
Maicann771/
Macsion771/
Maacean771/
Maisahn770/
Macon7310,564/
Mocan739,261/
Masan737,483/
Mazan735,254/
Macen73413/
Maçan73311/
Maxan73134/
Macán7343/
Mašan7322/
Mačan733/
Macón732/
Macén731/
Macię731/
Mhaisane712,319/
Maucione71363/
Mauchand71240/
Maissant71199/
Macanová71108/
Machasin71105/
Matchang71103/
Mauchant7183/
Matchain7169/
Macanova7150/
Mauchain7140/
Machagne7133/
Mahacean7130/
Machhein7128/
Maschgan7124/
Machahan7122/
Machaine7116/
Masochin7114/
Machasen7113/
Machchan719/
Mosaicin719/
Matchein718/
Machoine716/
Macheane716/
Maisatin715/
Machaint714/
Maichain714/
Maachane714/
Matchane714/
Maychand713/
Maschank713/
Machaten713/
Maichane713/
Maishaan712/
Maichand712/
Matchann712/
Machoing712/
Mahchang712/
Maitsane712/
Mashchan712/
Macheang712/
Maishane712/
Madchane711/
MacIonne711/
Machanne711/
Meachane711/
Measchan711/
Matchant711/
Maishaun711/
Maichein711/
Matschan711/
Machacin711/
Machotin711/
Machatin711/
Maishain711/
Maissang711/
Maitesan711/
Maidsang711/
Mhatchan711/
Maiseang711/
Maudchan711/
Maidzhan711/
Matchand710/
Masschan710/
Meachean710/
Maichant710/
Meachann710/
Maison6715,812/
Moisan6710,925/
Maciąg677,922/
Maaßen675,409/
Masane674,236/
Machon674,084/
Masang673,625/
Majcen673,497/
Masand672,299/
Mochan671,547/
Macham671,395/
Mashan671,356/
Masion671,247/
Mazein671,218/
Mocean671,186/
Moizan671,155/
Massan671,145/
Matsan67919/
Meisan67824/
Maasen67713/
Maizon67681/
MacEachen67658/
Macoun67582/
Mahsan67511/
Meizan67485/
Maicon67355/
Maisen67350/
Macson67314/
Mahzan67265/
Mhasan67265/
Mazain67251/
Masaun67246/
Maycon67244/
Matchoing67230/
Mozain67210/
Masant67205/
Mazhan67190/
Maxein67169/
Mazoin67156/
Maisam67125/
Maischein67124/
Maysan67111/
Masoin67106/
Macoon67104/
Mazzan67100/
Mocsan6799/
Mosain6797/
Mazaan6790/
Masain6789/
Mauzan6784/
Massochin6776/
Maizen6772/
Majsan6763/
Măcean6763/
Masgan6761/
Matzan6754/
Moczan6754/
Madsan6752/
Maceachin6751/
Maasan6748/
Masjan6743/
Mosian6740/
Moixan6737/
Machón6734/
Motcan6732/
Machán6732/
Masaan6730/
Moişan6730/
Meişan6728/
Maitchang6727/
Maxean6726/
Mayzan6722/
Maazon6719/
Maycen6719/
Macioń6719/
Maazen6717/
Maicen6711/
Masien6710/
Masein6710/
Mocion679/
Maason679/
Machchhan678/
Mascen678/
Measan678/
Maucon678/
Maisangne678/
Mayschein678/
Mosaan678/
Masanh678/
Mausan677/
Maucen677/
Machań677/
Mahachanh676/
Maizón676/
Maczanová675/
MacZon675/
Macohn675/
Mahcen675/
MacOnn674/
Mahcanova674/
Matcon674/
Macsen674/
Masean674/
Mazean674/
Moucan674/
Maisón674/
Mocain673/
Matcen673/
Madzan673/
Meacon672/
Mocann672/
Maazan672/
Mašľan672/
Maciąc672/
Maissanne672/
Maitchane672/
Matchamne672/
Machachyn672/
Maschoing671/
Mazahn671/
Mazann671/
Maxhan671/
Maychaing671/
Matcanova671/
Matxan671/
MacHatten671/
Meycianne671/
Mhacen671/
Mhaishane671/
Mmasan671/
Madcen671/
Masahn671/
Meacen671/
Matchagne671/
Matchaing671/
Matchanne671/
Mathchang671/
Maceen671/
Maczań671/
Machàn671/
Machòn671/
Maacon671/
Mahaisanh671/
Maisangue671/
Maitshane671/
Maichaine671/
Maicán671/
Meazan671/
Maïcon671/
Mačane671/
Moțcan671/
Moican671/
Meican671/
Maisanova671/
Maxanh671/
Mahahchan671/
Mauschand670/
Maxsan670/

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