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

The surname MacShane is found most in The United States. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacShane? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 823,466th most frequent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 21,624,765 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of MacShane reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles. MacShane is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name internationally, held by 14 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 2,517,076. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 20 percent reside, Illinois, where 19 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 17 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 23 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

MacShane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

MacShane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the MacShane last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacShane last name are 6.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.19% registered with 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.

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Macshanes941/
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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/
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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/
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Maitchone711/
Makckshon711/
Mačane711/
Mouchanne711/
Mhouchane711/
Modtshane711/
Matshangi711/
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Mgotshane711/
Maitshana711/
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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/
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Mohcane672/
Hmazane672/
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Maucana672/
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Mahzone671/
Maicone671/
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Moxchan671/
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Maàzane671/
Modcane671/
Macxine671/
Makszan671/
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Mhazone671/
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Macsony671/
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Meagsan671/
Macsion671/
Magsann670/
MacAnny670/

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