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McChyne 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
McChyne 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)
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacCheyne | 88 | 121 | / |
| MacChene | 80 | 5 | / |
| Macchine | 80 | 1 | / |
| McChan | 77 | 45 | / |
| Macchione | 75 | 2,617 | / |
| Mocchione | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacCheney | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacChesney | 71 | 139 | / |
| McChain | 71 | 81 | / |
| Maccine | 71 | 7 | / |
| Maccene | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mocchym | 71 | 4 | / |
| Macchen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macchin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moccine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macchion | 67 | 423 | / |
| Macchina | 67 | 17 | / |
| MacCaine | 67 | 9 | / |
| Makchine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macching | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macchain | 67 | 1 | / |
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