McBarren Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

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

McBarren Surname Definition:

MACBARRON: 'son of the baron.' It was a Gaelic custom to call small landed proprietors a baron. Finlaw Macawaran, who consented to his mother's surrender of her share of the lands of Glenserw in 1403 (OPS., II, p. 86), was a Maccorquodale.

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McBarren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

McBarren Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACBARRON: 'son of the baron.' It was a Gaelic custom to call small landed proprietors a baron. Finlaw Macawaran, who consented to his mother's surrender of her share of the lands of Glenserw in 1403 (OPS., II, p. 86), was a Maccorquodale. John Rose, first of Wester Drakies, third son of Hugh the ninth laird of Kilravock, was called Mac-a-Bharon (Rose, p. 526). The name occurs in Inverness in the sixteenth century as M'Barroun. The 'Mac' is now dropped, and Barron is a well-known surname there. Robert Makwarrane witnessed a charter of lands in the barony of Duntreith, 1531 (RMS., III, 1000), and Malcolme Makwarron was a follower of the earl of Argyll, 1536 (RSS., II, 2152). The Lame of Donald Makvarraniche, servitor in Inverness (Laing, 1399), is from the adjectival form of the name in -ach. James Steuart alias McVarroun was free burgess and guild brother of Inverness, 1607 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 52). John and Donald McBarroun are mentioned in the same document as McCarroun in 1619, and Duncan McAvarrane VcClauchlane and Robert Awarrane VcLauchlane in Innerchuirie were also punished in 1619 for illegally carrying firearms (RPC., XII, p. 112—113,134). Robert M'Barron was a charter witness in Dunblane, 1539 (RMS., III, 1974), and James M'Banoun was a witness in Inverness, 1586 (Laing, 1111). Thomas McWarron in Bunchrwe, 1672 (IDR., p. 28). Old: McKvarran, McVarroun. See also Baron.

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

McBarren Last Name Facts

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

The surname McBarren is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McBarren? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,742,229th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname McBarren is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McBarren live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States McBarren is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 50 percent reside and Virginia, where 50 percent reside.

McBarren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McBarren has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McBarren Last Name Statistics demography

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

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