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 may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacShane? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacShane is the 823,466th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 21,624,765 people. MacShane is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of MacShane are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name globally, borne by 14 people.

MacShane is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 2,517,076. In The United States MacShane is mostly concentrated in: California, where 20 percent reside, Illinois, where 19 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 17 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 23 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

MacShane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacShane has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the MacShane last name increased 7,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 428 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacShane Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the MacShane surname are 6.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.19% registered to vote for the political 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

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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/
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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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