MacSween Surname
Approximately 1,350 people bear this surname
MacSween Surname Definition:
(Celtic + Norse) Son of Sween or Swayn = the Swain [Old Norse sveinn, a swain, boy] (Celtic) See Mac Sweeney.
MacSween Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 558 | 1:66,032 | 7,653 |
| Scotland | 495 | 1:10,816 | 1,480 |
| England | 182 | 1:306,143 | 23,159 |
| United States | 57 | 1:6,358,929 | 302,882 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
MacSween Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic + Norse) Son of Sween or Swayn = the Swain [Old Norse sveinn, a swain, boy] (Celtic) See Mac Sweeney.
MacSween Demographics
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MacSween Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacSween Come From? nationality or country of origin
MacSween is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name MacSween? popularity and diffusion
MacSween is the 284,958th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 5,398,182 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of MacSween reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 558 people, or 1 in 66,032. In Canada it is primarily found in: Nova Scotia, where 43 percent are found, Ontario, where 27 percent are found and Alberta, where 11 percent are found. Beside Canada this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 37 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
MacSween Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of MacSween has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 5,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
MacSween Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the MacSween surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.
The amount MacSween earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning $46,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.7% more than the national average, earning $52,515 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McSween | 93 | 1,290 | / |
| Macween | 93 | 9 | / |
| Macswen | 93 | 1 | / |
| MacSweyn | 88 | 80 | / |
| Maxsween | 88 | 44 | / |
| Magsween | 88 | 1 | / |
| Macwen | 86 | 12 | / |
| MacSweynn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Matswen | 80 | 20 | / |
| MacSwain | 75 | 315 | / |
| MacKswin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Macswayne | 71 | 18 | / |
| MacUen | 71 | 11 | / |
| Macwyn | 71 | 8 | / |
| MacSwaine | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maxwen | 71 | 1 | / |
| McSwin | 71 | 0 | / |
| McSwain | 67 | 8,401 | / |
| Machuen | 67 | 649 | / |
| McSwine | 67 | 192 | / |
| Motswen | 67 | 92 | / |
| Maksuen | 67 | 1 | / |
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MacSween Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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