McCash Surname

540,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCash Surname Definition:

MACCASH, Macash, Maccaish: Perthshire surnames, probably contracted forms of Mactavish, which see. John M'Ash, sheriff mair in Crieff, b. c. 1700, was son of Duncan M'Ash in Monyvaird. Marion M'Cash died in 1598. Hector McCaishe was one of those holding the castle of Dunivaig against Bishop Knox, 1616 (or 1614) (Cawdor, p.

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McCash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3851:941,45270,347
Scotland1081:49,5724,299
England681:819,38343,863
Canada461:800,99162,809
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland861:43,5263,182
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:389,29229,048

McCash Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCASH, Macash, Maccaish: Perthshire surnames, probably contracted forms of Mactavish, which see. John M'Ash, sheriff mair in Crieff, b. c. 1700, was son of Duncan M'Ash in Monyvaird. Marion M'Cash died in 1598. Hector McCaishe was one of those holding the castle of Dunivaig against Bishop Knox, 1616 (or 1614) (Cawdor, p. 232). Finlay McCaish in Auchnafrie, Glenatmond, 1662, and Donald M'Caish in East Lethendee, Glenalmon, 1682. Andrew M'Cais in Tombae, parish of Callender, 1666 (Dunblane).

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

Contracted from Mac Caisint ‘Caisin's Son', (caisin is a diminutive of cas, 'crooked'), The name Caisin must originally have meant a crooked-eyed, crooked-legged, or metaphorically stupid, person. Caisin was the son of Cas, the descendant of Cormac, who was the younger son of Olioll Oluim, King of Munster.

'Caisin, scribe of Lusca, ’ a.d. 695.

Cashen is found in Ireland.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

McCash Last Name Facts

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

McCash occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McCash? popularity and diffusion

McCash is the 540,721st most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,268,596 people. The last name McCash is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of McCash reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McCash is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 385 people, or 1 in 941,452. In The United States McCash is most numerous in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, Tennessee, where 9 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 18 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

McCash Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCash has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 298 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 486 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCash Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McCash surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McCash are 15.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.16% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McCash earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.38% less than the national average, earning $40,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.86% more than the national average, earning $63,028 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCash9221/
McAsh9142/
McCosh831,909/
Macash836/
Maccas831/
Mcas801/
MacCosh778/
Maccaus773/
Matcash771/
Macas7318,698/
Mocas73117/
McOsh730/
MacCuish71610/
Maccache711/
Macatshe711/
MacCoish711/
Maicas671,092/
Makesh671,072/
Matcas67469/
Moqash67410/
Makash67393/
MacOch67338/
Maceas67315/
Macase67302/
Mascas67249/
Maqash67186/
Makish67100/
Makosh6790/
Mocase6768/
Macces6762/
Macìas6749/
Maycas6743/
Macais6738/
Maqesh6729/
MacKas6729/
Macaus6721/
Makysh6719/
Maccis6717/
Magcas6714/
Macats675/
Mokash675/
Moccos673/
McCoys673/
Mockas673/
McKays672/
Macays672/
Maccès672/
Macaas672/
Moccis672/
Moicas671/
Macgas671/
Mococh671/
Moucas671/
Maícas671/
Macãas671/
Maccos671/
Moscas671/
Mocais671/
Maqccuish671/
MacAss671/
MacOsh670/

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