MacSeain Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacSeain Surname User-submission:

MacSeain is an Irish surname, meaning 'son of Seán'.

MacSeain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:224,2358,707
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

MacSeain Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

MacSeain is an Irish surname, meaning 'son of Seán'.

- padraig

MacSeain Last Name Facts

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

MacSeain occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacSeain? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,882,373rd most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of MacSeain reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 224,235. In Ireland MacSeain is most prevalent in: Ulster, where 95 percent are found and Leinster, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Ireland MacSeain is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacSheain941/
MacSeoin8812/
MacSeóin881/
MacEoin8078/
McShain8059/
MacIain8011/
Macjean802/
Madsaein752/
Macgeean751/
MacKsyine712/
Matsauing711/
Maciin711/
Macouin67715/
Machaen67349/
Maksaen67114/
Matsaen6731/
Machien6730/
Maaziyn6716/
MacGeen675/
Matchiesen672/
Machiin671/
Machaèn671/
Matsien671/
MacSheheen671/
Maxjean671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacSeain
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