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McCatchon Surname Definition:
MACAITCHEN: Perhaps a form of Mac Aichan, from Maceachan.
McCatchon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
McCatchon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACAITCHEN: Perhaps a form of Mac Aichan, from Maceachan.
— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCatchan | 89 | 0 | / |
| McCacon | 88 | 0 | / |
| McEachon | 82 | 13 | / |
| McCahson | 82 | 0 | / |
| McAchson | 82 | 0 | / |
| McCashon | 82 | 0 | / |
| McCachan | 82 | 0 | / |
| McCotchan | 78 | 1 | / |
| McCatchum | 78 | 0 | / |
| McAshon | 75 | 0 | / |
| McAchan | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCason | 75 | 0 | / |
| McEachan | 71 | 93 | / |
| McGachan | 71 | 72 | / |
| McCasson | 71 | 20 | / |
| McCasoin | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCasatn | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCashan | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKachan | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCayson | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKeachan | 67 | 25 | / |
| McAson | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCeacian | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCassion | 67 | 0 | / |
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