McArtan Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McArtan Surname Definition:

MACARTAIN: A dialectal form of Macarthur current in Skye. Hector M'Cartane was one of M'Nachtane's soldiers shipped to France at Lochkerran, 1627 (Archaeologia Scotica, III, p. 257).

McArtan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

McArtan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACARTAIN: A dialectal form of Macarthur current in Skye. Hector M'Cartane was one of M'Nachtane's soldiers shipped to France at Lochkerran, 1627 (Archaeologia Scotica, III, p. 257).

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

McArtan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McArtan is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of McArtan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McArtan? popularity and diffusion

The surname McArtan is the 2,255,512th most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name McArtan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McArtan live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname McArtan is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 5,105,055. In The United States McArtan is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 80 percent are found, Virginia, where 18 percent are found and Illinois, where 1 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 13 percent are found.

McArtan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McArtan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McArtan surname increased 444 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McArtan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States McArtan are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the political party.

McArtan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.63% less than the national average, earning $32,954 USD per year.

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