McCoun Surname

557,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 570 people bear this surname

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

McCoun Surname Definition:

(Gaelic.) From Mac, son, and Ceann, head or chief; the son of the chief.

McCoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5701:635,89351,189
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2101:239,13719,985

McCoun Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Gaelic.) From Mac, son, and Ceann, head or chief; the son of the chief.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

McCoun Last Name Facts

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

McCoun occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCoun? popularity and diffusion

McCoun is the 557,722nd most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,785,168 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of McCoun are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 570 people, or 1 in 635,893. In The United States it is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 14 percent live, Ohio, where 10 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

McCoun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McCoun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCoun last name rose 271 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCoun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McCoun surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McCoun are 12.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.66% being registered with the party.

McCoun earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning $40,693 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacCoun9253/
McCon91201/
McCune8313,398/
McCone831,114/
McCoin83961/
McConn83776/
Macoun83582/
McCoon83280/
MacCon8334/
Moccon831/
McOn803/
McCowan776,400/
Maccone77158/
MacCune7790/
Maccoon7735/
MacCunn7724/
MacGoun7710/
McConne777/
Maccoin772/
MacConn772/
MacHcon772/
Moccong772/
MacCuen771/
Mackcon771/
Maicoun771/
MacCuin770/
Macon7310,564/
Macun73826/
McCan73825/
Mocon73482/
Mokun73199/
McEun736/
McHon734/
McOnn734/
McOne733/
Mocun731/
MacCuong712/
MacCowen712/
McCann6772,095/
McCain6725,837/
McKeon6713,599/
McHone672,410/
Moscon671,671/
McKone671,617/
McKune671,046/
Maccan67905/
Macone67734/
Mokhun67426/
Macounová67424/
Maicon67355/
McKoin67331/
Maycon67244/
Macoin67131/
Mokuin67118/
Macong67113/
Moskun67104/
Macoon67104/
Moicon67104/
Makoun67102/
Mackun6798/
Moukon6785/
Mokune6777/
Mascon6773/
Mockon6770/
Maccaione6758/
Motkun6751/
Mocong6749/
Moškun6746/
MacUne6741/
Mackon6734/
McCaan6733/
Mokkun6720/
Mocone6719/
Meicun6712/
MacUen6711/
Maccum679/
Maucon678/
Maccayone678/
Moukan677/
Mozkun677/
Moucon675/
Macohn675/
Moccan675/
MacOnn674/
Matcon674/
Matcun674/
Mokoun674/
Moucan674/
Macounova674/
McUeen673/
Mookun673/
Moicun673/
Motcon672/
Meacon672/
Maucun672/
Macoum672/
Mockun672/
Moquan672/
MacUin671/
MacCuchin671/
McKuan671/
Moukun671/
Maccajone671/
Macaun671/
Maccán671/
MacUnn671/
Maacon671/
Maïcon671/
Moycon671/
Mokuen671/
Mocune671/
Maicun671/
Meicon671/
Makcon671/
Magcon670/
Moquon670/
MacOussin670/

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McCoun Reference & Research

McCown FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McCown FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McCoun
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