McCartain Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

McCartain Surname Definition:

MACARTAIN: A dialectal form of Macarthur current in Skye. Hector M'Cartane was one of M'Nachtane's soldiers shipped to France at Lochkerran, 1627 (Archaeologia Scotica, III, p. 257).

McCartain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
England91:6,190,895170,599
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McCartain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACARTAIN: A dialectal form of Macarthur current in Skye. Hector M'Cartane was one of M'Nachtane's soldiers shipped to France at Lochkerran, 1627 (Archaeologia Scotica, III, p. 257).

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

McCartain Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCartain is found most in New Zealand. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCartain? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,957,383rd most prevalent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 68 percent of McCartain live; 68 percent live in Australasia and 68 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most commonly held in New Zealand, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 283,020. In New Zealand it is primarily found in: Bay of Plenty Region, where 50 percent live, Northland Region, where 38 percent live and Waikato Region, where 6 percent live. Besides New Zealand McCartain is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent live and Ireland, where 8 percent live.

McCartain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCartain has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the McCartain surname rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCartain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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