McEacheran Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

McEacheran Surname Definition:

MACEACHERN, Maceachearn, Macechern, Maceachran: Gaelic MacEach-thighearna, 'son of the horse-lord.' The name goes back to Old Irish when it appears as Ech-tigern. On the shaft of the cross at Kilkerran near Campbeltown, Kintyre, is the inscription: Hec est: crvx: Coleni: Mc: Heachyrna: et Katirine: uxoris: eivs (Drummond, Sculptured monuments of Iona, pl.

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McEacheran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McEacheran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACEACHERN, Maceachearn, Macechern, Maceachran: Gaelic MacEach-thighearna, 'son of the horse-lord.' The name goes back to Old Irish when it appears as Ech-tigern. On the shaft of the cross at Kilkerran near Campbeltown, Kintyre, is the inscription: Hec est: crvx: Coleni: Mc: Heachyrna: et Katirine: uxoris: eivs (Drummond, Sculptured monuments of Iona, pl. lxxxi). This is probably Colin MacEachern who was chief of the Macecherns in 1499. Charles M'Caichrane held lands in Kintyre, 1605 (HP., III, p. 84) N'Achieran appears in Kenmore, 1682 (DPD., I, p. 486). The name Anna Cheacharna is for Ann Maceachearn and Iain Ceachairne is for John Maceachearn. MacAcharn and McAcherne 1506; McAchern 1505, Makauchern 1507 M'Caichrane 1605 Makcacherne 1515, M'Caikorn 1694, MeCauchquharn 1541, M'Caychirn c. 1512, McCochran 1684, M'Eacharin 1647, M'Eacharne 1662, Makeacharne 1659, Makgacharne 1596; M'Gacharne, M'Kecherane, McKechern, M'Kechran, M'Kechrane, and M'Kechren all 1605. Epidion Akron is the name of the Mull of Kintyre in the Geography of Ptolemy, c. 140 A.D. The root of the name is epos, horse; the Epidii, a British tribe, were the 'horse folk,' and it is interesting to note that Kintyre in historic times has always been claimed as the home of the Maceacherns or Macecherns.

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

McEacheran Last Name Facts

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

McEacheran occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McEacheran? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McEacheran reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McEacheran is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States McEacheran is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 100 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.

McEacheran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McEacheran has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McEacheran last name expanded 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McEacheran Last Name Statistics demography

McEacheran earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 75.3% less than the national average, earning $10,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McEacheron9010/
McEachrean901/
McKecheran900/
McEasheran900/
McAchran8960/
McEchran892/
Mceachron84725/
McEachram841/
McAcheron840/
McEichran840/
McEcheron840/
McEchron7830/
McAchron780/

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