McCunn Surname

645,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCunn Surname Definition:

MACCUNE, Maccunn: Gaelic MacEoghain, son of Ewen ' which see, an old surname in Galloway. Gilcrist McKwnne granted a charter to Roland Kenedy c. 1370-80 (Laing, 64). Donald Makcvne had a royal remission for slaughter committed by him, 1497 (Rose, p.

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McCunn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3571:1,015,29174,807
Canada761:484,81041,569
England471:1,185,49155,443
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland441:100,6796,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland221:170,1466,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

McCunn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCUNE, Maccunn: Gaelic MacEoghain, son of Ewen ' which see, an old surname in Galloway. Gilcrist McKwnne granted a charter to Roland Kenedy c. 1370-80 (Laing, 64). Donald Makcvne had a royal remission for slaughter committed by him, 1497 (Rose, p. 164), and John Makcune in Auchincheand, Galloway, had a precept of remission, 1535 (RSS., II, 1862). Another John Makcune was occupier of the 20s. land of Balleballoch, Carrick, 1538 (RMS., III, 1804), and John M'Cune or M'Cunn appears in Craignesten, 1627 (Dumfries). See also under Mackeon and MacKuenn. Old: M'Cwne.

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

McCunn Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCunn is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McCunn.

How Common Is The Last Name McCunn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 645,988th most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 15,538,477 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of McCunn are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 357 people, or 1 in 1,015,291. In The United States it is mostly found in: Iowa, where 17 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States McCunn occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

McCunn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCunn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCunn last name grew 470 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 141 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCunn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McCunn surname is primarily Catholic (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States McCunn are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.96% being registered with the party.

The amount McCunn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.96% less than the national average, earning $41,440 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $51,568 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mccunne9215/
McCuinn920/
McCun918/
McUnn914/
McCuinne865/
McCaunne860/
McGunn8342/
McEunn8313/
McCung837/
McCaun835/
Mccuun832/
Mcceun832/
McCund831/
McUinn831/
McChun831/
McKunn830/
McCuhn830/
McUn802/
McGaunn7788/
McCuine7724/
McCaune7712/
McCount775/
McCoung775/
McCcune774/
McCound774/
McCoune773/
McCujne771/
McCauhn771/
McCutin770/
McQuonn770/
McCuing770/
McCusen770/
McQcune770/
McGounn770/
McKunne770/
McUne73140/
McUin7324/
McCum736/
Mcung733/
Mcumn731/
McKun731/
McAun730/
McOun730/
McGun730/
McCuchen712/
McCausin711/
McCutten710/
McCuchin710/
McCautin710/
McKuin67196/
McGoun67194/
McKuhn6759/
McGaun6733/
McKeun677/
McKoun673/
McOung673/
McCuim672/
McKonn672/
McKung671/
McKcon671/
McGiun671/
McUune671/
McAung671/
McCoen671/
McCoum671/
McGuhn670/
McKaun670/
McUine670/
McQuon670/
McCaum670/
McCuichen670/

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