McCheane Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McCheane Surname Definition:

MACCHEYNE: Ir Mac Seaghain, 'son of Jean, ' the Norman-French form of John. Thomas McChyne appears in Blackwood, 1657 (Dumfries). McChain 1768, McChiney 1684, Makine 1772. There is a McCheyneston in the Stewartry. (2) Gaelic Mac Gille Seathdin, 'son of the servant of (S.

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McCheane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

McCheane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCHEYNE: Ir Mac Seaghain, 'son of Jean, ' the Norman-French form of John. Thomas McChyne appears in Blackwood, 1657 (Dumfries). McChain 1768, McChiney 1684, Makine 1772. There is a McCheyneston in the Stewartry. (2) Gaelic Mac Gille Seathdin, 'son of the servant of (S. ) John'. Archibald M'Ilchean in Kilmun parish, 1676 (Argyll). Old: MacIlcheyne.

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

McCheane Last Name Facts

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

McCheane is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McCheane click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCheane? popularity and diffusion

McCheane is the 4,649,889th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name McCheane occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of McCheane are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McCheane is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 2,167,388. In Canada McCheane is mostly concentrated in: Alberta, where 88 percent reside and British Columbia, where 12 percent reside. Other than Canada McCheane is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 50 percent reside and Ireland, where 6 percent reside.

McCheane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCheane has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the McCheane last name contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCheane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McCheane surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

McCheane earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 28.18% more than the national average, earning $63,686 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCheaney940/
McChane9362/
McChean931/
McHeane930/
McCheyne88306/
McCheney8814/
McChaney8813/
McSchane882/
McChesne882/
McCshane881/
Mchejane881/
McHeaney880/
McChsene880/
McChaine880/
McCheany880/
McChanie880/
McSchean880/
McCahane880/
McChehan880/
McChenie880/
McCean8610/
McChesnee829/
McChenney821/
McHehaney821/
McChegnie820/
McCheeney820/
McCheoney820/
McScheney820/
McChaeney820/
McChesner820/
McChasney820/
McCheiney820/
McCahan80501/
McCaney80144/
McCeney80103/
McKeane8088/
McCaune8012/
McChuen809/
McKhean805/
McCanee803/
McCanes802/
McChann802/
McHeyne802/
McCagne801/
McChine801/
McChand801/
McCiane801/
McCuene801/
McCeune801/
McSchan801/
Mceyane801/
McShene800/
McCkane800/
McCanie800/
McHeany800/
McHeney800/
McChany800/
McGeane800/
McCheny800/
McCaner800/
McChana800/
McCener800/
McHeone800/
McSeane800/
McCiene800/
McCenie800/
McGeechean781/
McCanney75162/
McKeaney75126/
Mcsheene7533/
McCainey7533/
Mccagney7532/
McKheean7531/
McCannes759/
McCatney755/
McCasney755/
McChesny755/
McShanee755/
McChahan754/
McIhaney754/
McEhaney754/
McCesney752/
McCahann752/
McShaney751/
Mccaines751/
McHeeney751/
McHshane751/
McKeanie751/
McShayne751/
McCaness751/
McChanna751/
McIhaine751/
Mceheney751/
McCianet751/
McKhenje751/
Mcshenge751/
McCkeone750/
McGeaney750/
McKeagne750/
McKeaner750/
McKehane750/
McShehan750/
McShaine750/
McCasner750/
McCannet750/
McCaaney750/
McCauney750/
McCheeny750/
McCahney750/
McChenny750/
McCaigne750/
McSheean750/
McCaunne750/
McChiney750/
McSchien750/
McCaniey750/
McHegney750/
McKeahne750/
McCannee750/
McChoine750/
Mcheni71924/
McGeechan71629/
McGean71323/
McAnee7196/
McKeagney7196/
McAnea7168/
McKeahnie7167/
McSheehan7153/
McEune7130/
McAney7119/
Mqhane7119/
McCaugney7114/
McCahn7111/
McCana719/
McAnne719/
McKhan719/
McCany717/
McCham716/
McEney716/
McCeachin716/
McCaun715/
McAyne715/
McAnge714/
McSane713/
McCian713/
Mgcane713/
McChin712/
McHeny712/
Mcceun712/
Mkhene712/
McGane711/
Mchenj711/
McCahhney711/
McCanh711/
McCani711/
McChesnay711/
McKcan711/
McCaigney711/
McEaeaney711/
McEnee711/
McCyne711/
Mkeane711/
Mhcene711/
Mkhehiane711/
Mkhane711/
McChisney710/
McAnie710/
McSeachen710/
McEone710/
McIhhaney710/
McEany710/
McQuceney710/
McKeanney710/
McKeagnie710/
McQane710/
McQueaney710/
McCheyony710/
McCanahee710/
McCein710/
McAsne710/
McChesnoy710/
McAnes710/
McChysney710/
McQene710/
McEhhanee710/
McCowen671,673/
McCanny67252/
Mkhanet67205/
McGehan67167/
McCuien67162/
McAnney67124/
McAiney6774/
McKaney6770/
McGaney6752/
McKheen6742/
McGeney6726/
McCayna6724/
McCuine6724/
McShand6720/
McKeany6718/
McCoyne6716/
Mc'cann6715/
McKeene6712/
McCainn6711/
Mcoyane679/
McCanis678/
Mkeyane677/
McKanne675/
Mkhchan675/
McGanee675/
McJanet674/
McShaen673/
McKanie673/
McCoune673/
Mmcgeechan673/
Mcoyene673/
McGanne672/
McGaune672/
McIhany672/
McCuian672/
Mkejane672/
McEhone671/
McShein671/
McGaine671/
McKenee671/
Mckenes671/
McSgane671/
McShana671/
McAnner671/
McCaain671/
McCaany671/
McCannn671/
McCauhn671/
Mcccann671/
McCeuen671/
McCines671/
McCqueeney671/
McCujne671/
McCaiin671/
McCaijn671/
McKagne671/
McKanea671/
McKoene671/
McHeniy671/
McHenoy671/
McAtney671/
McSeian671/
Mccaynn671/
Mckhany671/
McJahan671/
McJanes671/
Mcannes671/
Mckaane671/
Mgcenge671/
Mcayane671/
Mcheini671/
Mckgean671/
Mxhenge671/
Mkeeane671/
McKuene670/
McKeine670/
McKenge670/
McShena670/
McAgney670/
McAmnee670/
McEeney670/
McGeone670/
McKanee670/
McKanes670/
McShank670/
McShany670/
McSheny670/
McKayne670/
McCiney670/
McQuene670/
McKheny670/
McCauna670/
McChing670/
McCatny670/
McCawen670/
McAneer670/
McHiney670/
McKegne670/
McGeany670/
McGeene670/
McKener670/
McJhain670/
McKhain670/
McEanny670/
McKhaun670/
McQueanney670/
McAuney670/
McCueny670/
McKamne670/
McHeiny670/
McCouen670/
McCanhy670/
McKaner670/
McAnnee670/
McKatne670/
McJhone670/
McIhhanney670/
McSeang670/
McKeune670/
McKiene670/
McEuney670/

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