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

How Common Is The Last Name McCashen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,530,696th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of McCashen are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States McCashen is mostly found in: California, where 49 percent reside, Colorado, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 5 percent reside.

McCashen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCashen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCashen last name increased 131 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCashen Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States McCashen are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the 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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