McCarne Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

McCarne 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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McCarne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

McCarne (1) may also be a first name.

McCarne 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)

McCarne Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCarne is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCarne? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,316,765th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name McCarne occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of McCarne reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 11,630,812th most widespread given name at a global level, held by 1 people.

This surname is most numerous in Ireland, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939.

McCarne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCarne has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the McCarne last name decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCarne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

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