MacKean Surname

611,703rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 505 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacKean Surname Definition:

Forms of Macian,. which see, with the k sound carried over from mac and with accretionary d. Johannes filius Gilberti filius Dovenaldi Mackane had a charter from Robert I of the land of Suthaych in 1329 (RMS., I, App. I, 100). Half of Estir Lanerky and Caschdrapane was leased to Donald McCane or M'Kane, 1480 (ER.

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MacKean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1791:205,84120,025
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Australia801:337,44628,659
England641:870,59545,570
Scotland551:97,3426,721
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

MacKean (11) may also be a first name.

MacKean Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Forms of Macian,. which see, with the k sound carried over from mac and with accretionary d. Johannes filius Gilberti filius Dovenaldi Mackane had a charter from Robert I of the land of Suthaych in 1329 (RMS., I, App. I, 100). Half of Estir Lanerky and Caschdrapane was leased to Donald McCane or M'Kane, 1480 (ER., IX, p. 561,594). Andrew Makaynd "for railling on the magistrals... is ordained to the joges ane hour" and on the following sabbath to go "to the pillar foot in sackcloath," 1651 (Rec. Elgin, II, p. 278). The name occurs as M'Kaane and Makkaane in Strathardill in 1570 (Laing, 851). Nigel McCane was tenant in Islay, 1506 (ER., XII, p. 709), and Johne McKeane, a follower of Murdow M'Cloyd in the attack on the laird of Balcomie's galley in 1600 (RPC., XIV, p. cxxiii). When the Macians (Macdonalds) of Ardnamurchan were driven out of their native territory in the first half of the seventeenth century some settled on the east coast, and several became merchant burgesses of Elgin. The name (in its newer home) was variously spelled Mackean and Mackeand (Clan Donald, III, p. 553-554). James M'Keand, burgess of Kirkcudbright, 1682 (Kirkcudbright), and Robert M'Keune, Indweller in Edinbergh, 1661 (Edinb. Marr.). Six M'Keands are recorded in Galloway in eighteenth century (Wigtown), where the local pronunciation is M'Kyan. Spellings in the Elgin records are McKain, Makzane, and Makean. McKen 1760.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mac Eáin A well known Scottish name

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) Son of Keen(e, q.v. [Also = Macklan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacKean Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacKean has its highest incidence in Canada. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacKean? popularity and diffusion

It is the 611,703rd most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 14,430,784 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of MacKean reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 11 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 179 people, or 1 in 205,841. In Canada MacKean is primarily found in: Nova Scotia, where 40 percent live, Ontario, where 25 percent live and Alberta, where 15 percent live. Excluding Canada it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

MacKean Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacKean has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the MacKean surname increased 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacKean Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacKean surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount MacKean earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 31.71% more than the national average, earning $56,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.86% less than the national average, earning $46,772 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKeand9330/
MacKeane934/
MacKiean931/
Macean922,492/
Mackan92273/
Makean92140/
MacKiehan885/
MacKeen861,528/
Mackhan8682/
Mackain8669/
Makeyan8657/
Maccean8643/
MacKane8611/
Makeian8610/
Makeang868/
Mackien864/
MacGean863/
Machean863/
MacKuen861/
Meckean861/
Mickean861/
Machkan861/
Maskean861/
Makgean861/
Mackene861/
Makeane861/
Maikean861/
Maacean861/
Mauckan860/
Makehan860/
Makan838,788/
Macan833,874/
McKan83109/
Mackeating821/
Mahacean8030/
Machkhan8011/
Maschkan8010/
Macheyan804/
Mackienė802/
MacKhanh801/
MacKhang801/
Makeyang801/
Machkein801/
Makheane801/
Mackajun801/
Mackeine801/
Meachean800/
MacKisen800/
MacKawen800/
MacGehan800/
Makhan7720,033/
McKeon7713,599/
Makeen7710,237/
Makene778,070/
Macane776,622/
Maican775,022/
McKain773,209/
Makane772,662/
Mocean771,186/
Maccan77905/
Makkan77679/
Macanh77575/
Maakan77501/
Macain77457/
Maikan77450/
Majcan77439/
Makain77402/
Makein77236/
Mascan77216/
Matcan77182/
Macann77133/
Maçkan77110/
McKann7778/
Maykan7776/
Macang7765/
Măcean7763/
MacKam7760/
Macein7759/
Macaan7752/
Macand7751/
Makaen7751/
Maycan7742/
Mhakan7739/
Makien7735/
Makhen7726/
Maekan7722/
Makuen7721/
Makaan7721/
Maukan7713/
Madcan7712/
MacUen7711/
Makaun7710/
Mazkan7710/
Macant778/
Makann777/
Mockan775/
Magcan775/
Maacan773/
Maceín773/
Meckan772/
Mmacan772/
Mahkan772/
Makasn772/
MacAhn771/
McKuan771/
Mokean771/
Mekean771/
Makenh771/
Mmakan771/
Macaun771/
Maceán771/
Macéan771/
Mackań771/
Magkan771/
Mazcan771/
Makanh771/
Macenh771/
MacGan770/
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Machkasin7518/
Machkhand7517/
MacGeehan752/
Makeating751/
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Mackitten751/
Makheyane751/
MacKhanne750/
McAn738/
Macayan714,820/
Matskan711,647/
Makkhan711,243/
Makhene711,218/
Maykhan711,045/
Makhane71979/
MacCann71579/
Makoyan71434/
Mayakan71389/
Makhaan71351/
Makiyan71205/
Makayan71202/
Maakane71197/
Mahakan71133/
Makeune71123/
Maikaen71120/
Macoyan71115/
Macatin7176/
MacGann7158/
Makijan7146/
MacCain7143/
Makkeyn7140/
Machein7138/
Macacin7134/
Mickein7132/
Maikane7131/
Maukhan7127/
Makeing7127/
Maikhan7125/
Macquan7124/
Macajen7122/
Mockyen7121/
Mackuin7118/
Macasin7118/
Makaian7116/
Maakhan7115/
Maccang7114/
MacAhan7113/
Makhann7113/
Makaane7112/
Macaane7112/
Makahan7112/
Maiakan7112/
Majukan7111/
Makhien7110/
Maycann7110/
Mauecan719/
Maçıkan719/
Maickam718/
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Macheun718/
Moockan718/
Maikene717/
Machhkhand717/
MacOwen716/
Maakaan715/
MacGeen715/
Makkene715/
Macaion715/
Makajan715/
Makeung715/
Maukene715/
Majican714/
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Makoian714/
Mackine714/
Mekeyan714/
Magkann714/
Moicean714/
Macanhe714/
Hmakhan714/
Makhuen713/
Makeeam713/
Mahacan713/
MacHenh713/
Macayon713/
Meyakan713/
Maicane713/
Makuyan713/
Maketin712/
Mhakane712/
Meackam712/
MacQeen712/
Mahkhan712/
Maykene712/
Mayikan712/
Macaang712/
Macaten712/
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Makegne712/
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Macanne712/
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Makasyn712/
Makeene711/
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Maskene711/
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Maccand711/
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Makhanh711/
Meeckan710/
Makowen710/
Mahukan710/
MacAsen710/
Mocan679,261/
Macam674,022/
Mokan673,319/
Mekan672,839/
Mockienė672,713/
Maaskant671,473/
Makanova671,043/
Miyakhan67981/
McHan67905/
McCan67825/
McAnn67288/
Mahakhan67272/
Magcayan67240/
Mecan67217/
Mouyakan67120/
Macanová67108/
Makanová6786/
Makán6785/
Mokeyane6764/
Macasing6762/
Makhayan6760/
Maqheane6751/
Macanova6750/
Mayekane6749/
Makeshyn6744/
Macán6743/
Makashyn6739/
Moyakene6736/
Maikhoen6735/
Makhenne6734/
Mayakhan6734/
Mayikane6730/
Makhahan6729/
Makajina6725/
MacGowen6724/
Macuiane6723/
Makkhuen6719/
Makhoyan6718/
Makkayan6718/
Makhajan6717/
Macquene6716/
Madkhand6716/
MacGahan6715/
MacGaunn6715/
Makouene6714/
Miyacand6713/
Makeseng6712/
Mayacand6711/
Majukane6710/
Mayakane679/
Makayane679/
Matkasin678/
Makayong678/
McHen677/
Makassin677/
McEun676/
Mocachen676/
Macauyan676/
Maskasin676/
Majkhand675/
MacQuang675/
Makhijan675/
Maikayan675/
Meyakhan675/
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Mayukhan675/
Makhayun674/
Mashkain674/
Mehakhan674/
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Mascanhe674/
Maqeyane674/
Macayong674/
Mahdkhan674/
Maqan674/
MacHkine673/
Makhiyan673/
MacQuain673/
Makitten673/
Majakhan673/
Magcaten673/
Macating673/
Macayang673/
Machiyan673/
Mascasin673/
Mochehan673/
McAan672/
Machkhin672/
Masskant672/
MacCowen672/
Macausin672/
Madkhane672/
Makouian672/
Makiyang672/
Majukhan672/
Masscane672/
Maschkán672/
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Meqan672/
Makacent672/
Makuyane672/
Masdkhan672/
Majikhan671/
Mahakank671/
Makeyene671/
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Majekein671/
Makanowa671/
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MacKaham671/
MacKaine671/
Mazzcane671/
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Hmadkhan671/
Maakauen671/
Maichein671/
Mawekene671/
Maskeenh671/
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Magcayon671/
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Maikesne671/
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Makeunne671/
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