McCarn Surname

366,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCarn Surname Definition:

MACCARAN: Irish MacCtarain, 'son of Ciaran,' a diminutive of ciar, 'dark brown.' Neill McCarren in Torsavie, Mull, was put to the horn, 1629 (RPC., 2. ser. III, p. 45). Duncan M'Carrs appears in Arskornish, Argyll, 1684 (Argyll Inc.), and Duncan Mccarren was rebel in Kilmichael-Glassarie, 1685 (Commons, p.

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McCarn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9391:386,00534,000
Scotland411:130,5818,115
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2351:213,69718,312

McCarn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCARAN: Irish MacCtarain, 'son of Ciaran,' a diminutive of ciar, 'dark brown.' Neill McCarren in Torsavie, Mull, was put to the horn, 1629 (RPC., 2. ser. III, p. 45). Duncan M'Carrs appears in Arskornish, Argyll, 1684 (Argyll Inc.), and Duncan Mccarren was rebel in Kilmichael-Glassarie, 1685 (Commons, p. 7).

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

McCarn Last Name Facts

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

McCarn occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCarn? popularity and diffusion

The surname McCarn is the 366,882nd most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 7,421,126 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of McCarn reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 81 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 939 people, or 1 in 386,005. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 28 percent live, Texas, where 17 percent live and Oklahoma, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States McCarn is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

McCarn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCarn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCarn last name expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 373 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCarn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States McCarn are 23.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.14% registered with the party.

McCarn earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.65% less than the national average, earning $40,712 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCarn928/
McCarne921/
McCarren861,072/
McCarran86123/
Maccarin862/
McCurn83115/
MacArn832/
MacCarion801/
Macarin77120/
Macarnt7742/
Mocarne773/
Mocarin772/
Macaren772/
Mcharan771/
MacCorn771/
MacAurn771/
McKarin770/
Mascarin712,243/
Maccorin7199/
Mascaren7126/
Macgaren718/
Macarina716/
Mascarín713/
Maccarim712/
Macaring712/
Macarnnt711/
McKern67938/
Macairing67112/
Machkarin6739/
Mascarenc6738/
Makorn6727/
Machkaryn6713/
Makarn6712/
Mochkarin677/
Mascareng676/
Mochkaryn674/
McErin673/
Mascarent672/
MacOrn672/
Mackarina671/
Mascaresn671/
Makern670/
McEren670/

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