McCarson Surname

346,917th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,054 people bear this surname

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

McCarson Surname Definition:

MACCARSON: A composition with Thomas Makcarsane in Kirkcudbright, 1473 (ALHT., I, p. 8). Andrew M'Carsane, witness in Wigtownshire, 1546 (RMS., III, 3309). From Carson, which see.

McCarson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0541:343,88930,927
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

McCarson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCARSON: A composition with Thomas Makcarsane in Kirkcudbright, 1473 (ALHT., I, p. 8). Andrew M'Carsane, witness in Wigtownshire, 1546 (RMS., III, 3309). From Carson, which see.

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

McCarson Last Name Facts

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

McCarson occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of McCarson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCarson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 346,917th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 6,914,180 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of McCarson live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name McCarson is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,054 people, or 1 in 343,889. In The United States McCarson is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 24 percent reside, South Carolina, where 21 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

McCarson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCarson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCarson surname expanded 781 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCarson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McCarson are 27.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.48% being registered with the party.

McCarson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.51% less than the national average, earning $39,478 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McArson933/
Mckarson8817/
MacCerson820/
MacHearson781/
Makerson7531/
McHerson757/
Macarsan755/
MacKerson7118/
Maskerson711/
Mockerson710/
MacOurson710/
Maquerson710/
Makarsen631/
Makarjan504/
Makarshanova502/

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