McCashen Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

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

McCashen Surname Definition:

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.

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McCashen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

McCashen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

McCashen Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCashen occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCashen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,530,696th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of McCashen reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McCashen is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 49 percent live, Colorado, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent live.

McCashen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCashen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCashen surname expanded 131 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCashen Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McCashen surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the political party.

McCashen earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.7% more than the national average, earning $43,882 USD per year.

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