McCahan Surname

615,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 501 people bear this surname

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

McCahan Surname Definition:

Mac Catháin This west Clare name is distinct from O'Cahan. IF 191

McCahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5011:723,47156,884
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1921:261,55621,457

McCahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Catháin This west Clare name is distinct from O'Cahan. IF 191

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McCahan Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCahan occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McCahan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCahan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 615,220th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 14,546,000 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCahan are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 501 people, or 1 in 723,471. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 32 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

McCahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McCahan last name grew 261 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McCahan surname is chiefly Anglican (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McCahan surname are 24.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.3% registered with the party.

McCahan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.1% less than the national average, earning $40,516 USD per year.

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McCahan Reference & Research

McCaughan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McCaughan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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