Macown Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Macown Surname Definition:

MACCOWAN: For origin of name See under Macilchomhchain. John M'Coan in Duchre, parish of Kilbrandon, 1691 (Argyll Inv.). Perhaps also David M'Kowne, notary in Glasgow, 1550, whose name is also spelled M'Kownne and M'Kowin (Protocols, l). M'Kowyne 1558.

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Macown Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

Macown Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCOWAN: For origin of name See under Macilchomhchain. John M'Coan in Duchre, parish of Kilbrandon, 1691 (Argyll Inv.). Perhaps also David M'Kowne, notary in Glasgow, 1550, whose name is also spelled M'Kownne and M'Kowin (Protocols, l). M'Kowyne 1558.

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

Macown Last Name Facts

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

The surname Macown is borne by more people in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macown? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,649,889th most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 83 percent of Macown are found; 83 percent are found in Australasia and 83 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most widely held in New Zealand, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 323,452. In New Zealand it is most prevalent in: Bay of Plenty Region, where 57 percent reside and Waikato Region, where 43 percent reside. Not including New Zealand this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Macown Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGown92154/
Mackown9297/
MacOwen926/
MacCown921/
MacQuown8613/
MacCowen862/
McCown836,886/
McKown835,029/
McOwen83625/
Makown83187/
Masown837/
Mecown832/
MacHowina80143/
McKowen77727/
Macoben77103/
Mackewn7772/
Macobin7712/
Makowin771/
Makohwn771/
Maquown770/
Makowen770/
MacKewen7125/
Mazouwen711/
Makouwen711/
McEwin67802/
McKewn6719/
Masovn675/

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