MacShane Surname

823,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

MacShane Surname Definition:

MACCHEYNE: Ir Mac Seaghain, 'son of Jean, ' the Norman-French form of John. Thomas McChyne appears in Blackwood, 1657 (Dumfries). McChain 1768, McChiney 1684, Makine 1772. There is a McCheyneston in the Stewartry. (2) Gaelic Mac Gille Seathdin, 'son of the servant of (S.

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MacShane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Ireland771:61,1554,068
England621:898,67846,462
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Cook Islands41:4,5451,050
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

MacShane (14) may also be a first name.

MacShane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCHEYNE: Ir Mac Seaghain, 'son of Jean, ' the Norman-French form of John. Thomas McChyne appears in Blackwood, 1657 (Dumfries). McChain 1768, McChiney 1684, Makine 1772. There is a McCheyneston in the Stewartry. (2) Gaelic Mac Gille Seathdin, 'son of the servant of (S. ) John'. Archibald M'Ilchean in Kilmun parish, 1676 (Argyll). Old: MacIlcheyne.

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

Mac Seáin In Ulster the MacShanes are a branch of the O’Neills; elsewhere the name is equivalent to Johnson, q.v. IF 17 etc; Map Tip

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish + Hebrew) Son of John, q.v.[Irish Mac Seoin]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Son of John” (Shane).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

MacShane Last Name Facts

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

MacShane is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacShane? popularity and diffusion

MacShane is the 823,466th most frequent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 21,624,765 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of MacShane live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequent given name on earth It is held by 14 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 2,517,076. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 20 percent live, Illinois, where 19 percent live and Massachusetts, where 17 percent live. Aside from The United States MacShane is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 23 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.

MacShane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of MacShane has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the MacShane surname rose 7,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 428 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacShane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the MacShane surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacShane surname are 6.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.19% being registered to vote for the party.

MacShane earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.42% more than the national average, earning $47,215 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacSchane941/
Macshanes941/
Machane931,218/
MacShan932/
Machange883,259/
Matshane881,254/
Machanje88162/
Machaine8816/
Macheane886/
Maachane884/
Matchane884/
Maichane883/
MacHaney882/
Madchane881/
Machanne881/
Meachane881/
MacShine881/
Machanei881/
Macane866,622/
McShan861,471/
Macsan863/
Makhchane82718/
Matshange82196/
Makchanet824/
Mautshane823/
Maichange822/
Maitchane822/
Matchamne822/
MacHeaney821/
Macsijane821/
Matchagne821/
Matchanet821/
Matchanne821/
Maitshane821/
Maichaine821/
Matsheane821/
Mathshane821/
Mackshana821/
Mmatshane821/
Matchange821/
MacHanney820/
Matsane806,928/
Machani802,641/
McShine80149/
Macaine80137/
Mochane80106/
McShain8059/
McShann8048/
Machone8039/
Macchan8039/
Macsany8031/
Machany8024/
Maksane8012/
Macaane8012/
Makshan8010/
Macanhe804/
Maicane803/
Maceane803/
MacAney802/
Mazhane802/
Macayne802/
Macanne802/
MacSean801/
Madsane801/
Magshan801/
Maxhane801/
Maciane801/
Maycane801/
Macanie801/
Maqshan801/
Maucane801/
Magsane801/
Macksan801/
Magchan801/
McShaun800/
MacAnee800/
Maitchaine781/
Mmatshaane781/
McSan771/
Mouchane75791/
Matshana75391/
Makshana75233/
Mackshon75157/
Matchani75151/
Matseane75106/
Motshane7583/
Mahzaneh7561/
Mautsane7560/
Machangi7555/
Machoune7539/
Matsiane7527/
Meichane7515/
Matsaune7512/
MacHoney7511/
Matshani7511/
Motchane758/
Machanay757/
Maachani756/
Matsange756/
Machoine756/
Machaani755/
Makchang755/
Macchani754/
Macahana753/
MacKsand752/
Matchany752/
Machanyi752/
Maitsane752/
Makchain751/
MacAnnie751/
Meychane751/
Mhaksane751/
Macchain751/
Machshon751/
Machanai751/
Machanhi751/
Machanoy751/
Maichani751/
Mahaxane751/
Mocheane751/
Mochsane751/
Macaaney751/
Macianes751/
Matsaane751/
Matsaine751/
Machonje751/
Mmatsane751/
Maksaene751/
Mackchan751/
MacAnney750/
MacEaney750/
Macana712,543/
Maksan711,872/
Macone71734/
Macson71314/
MacCheyne71121/
Mocsan7199/
Mazane7174/
Mockschan7137/
Motsheane7130/
Moitshane7125/
Magsan7113/
McShon7112/
Mocane7112/
Mokhchane7112/
MacAny719/
Mackshoni719/
Magciyane719/
Meykshane718/
Maatshana718/
McSean716/
McSann715/
Maxane715/
Madchanoi715/
Matchanyi715/
Macsen714/
Meikshane714/
MacSam713/
Mhotshane713/
McHsan712/
Matchanoi712/
Maxhan711/
Matchanyy711/
McShun711/
Matcahana711/
Matchanai711/
Magsahani711/
Magsanque711/
Maitchone711/
Makckshon711/
Mačane711/
Mouchanne711/
Mhouchane711/
Modtshane711/
Matshangi711/
Mautshana711/
Mgotshane711/
Maitshana711/
Mahutsane711/
Motcheane711/
Machanhui711/
Maxsan710/
Mackson674,253/
Machoni672,004/
Matsana671,292/
Makshanova67994/
Madsani67362/
Matsani67344/
Mazhani67339/
Mocsana67176/
Makhchoune67146/
Macoine67140/
Macksen67111/
Motsane67104/
MacIone67103/
Maconie6790/
Mocchan6776/
Maksjan6774/
Maksana6766/
Magsani6752/
Maksian6748/
Mahautsane6744/
Maccean6743/
Macháně6743/
Mochone6742/
Maizane6737/
MacAnna6735/
Macauna6734/
Mokshan6733/
MacKsam6730/
Maxaner6729/
Madzane6729/
Macanay6727/
Maksant6725/
Maksani6724/
Maucani6719/
Maconha6717/
Madsana6716/
Maciani6714/
Mahzani6713/
Maksean6712/
Maiksan6711/
Maxcine6710/
Moukhchane6710/
Maciana679/
Maacana679/
Mazanie678/
Mochsan677/
Maccine677/
Macanaa677/
Mauzane676/
Maczana675/
MacOney675/
Matsone675/
Magcine675/
Macxxan674/
Moqshan674/
Mazagne674/
Makcham674/
Maxcean674/
Macoyne674/
Magsang674/
Maxhana673/
Maicana673/
Mochani672/
Maczone672/
Maxaned672/
Maxanne672/
Machony672/
Mochany672/
Mohcane672/
Hmazane672/
Maazane672/
Maucana672/
Mazaine672/
Matzane672/
Mahzone671/
Maicone671/
Maxayne671/
MacHsen671/
Maconne671/
MacAini671/
Macchaanit671/
Moxchan671/
Mazanne671/
Maàzane671/
Modcane671/
Macxine671/
Makszan671/
Mhaxane671/
Mhazone671/
Mocsany671/
Macsony671/
Mokchan671/
Meagsan671/
Macsion671/
Magsann670/
MacAnny670/

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