McEachin Surname

201,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,072 people bear this surname

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

McEachin Surname Definition:

MACEACHAN, Maceachain, Maceachen, Maceachin, Macachin, Macechan, Macceachan: Gaelic MacEochainn 'son of Eachan ' which see. The Maceachans of the present day are said to be Macdonalds, but many of them in Ansaig and Uist so long used their patronymic as their surname that the practice has become settled.

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McEachin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0511:176,72317,728
England181:3,095,448105,421
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1291:29,0172,526
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3211:156,44414,384

McEachin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACEACHAN, Maceachain, Maceachen, Maceachin, Macachin, Macechan, Macceachan: Gaelic MacEochainn 'son of Eachan ' which see. The Maceachans of the present day are said to be Macdonalds, but many of them in Ansaig and Uist so long used their patronymic as their surname that the practice has become settled. The late Allan R. Macdonald of Waternish says it is very doubtful if the MacEachens are really Macdonalds, and that there is good reason to believe that they are really Macleans (The Truth about Flora Macdonald, p. 14n). Gillecrist Mecachin witnessed a charter by Roger de Scallebroc of lands in Carrik in the reign of William the Lion (Melros, I, p. 26). In 1505 'a respit was maid to J. Makachyn and to Donald Moyl Macachane for all crimes, etc., done in ony tyme bigane' (RSS., I, 1174). Andrew M Cachin was rector of Ardmuchy, 1506 (ER., XII, p. 709), and Archibald McCachin was a tenant in Colonsay in same year (ibid.). Neill Makachyn and Malcolme Makachyn, 'his bruder,' were killed in 1508 (RSS., I, 1709). Alexander M'Quuichin of Dalquhat was outlawed in 1528. Satisfaction was to be rendered the kin of Donald Ballo McAuchin, 1532 (RSS., II, 1525). John M'Gauchane was burgess of Edinburgh, 1540 (ibid., 3773), and W Jam Reoch M'Aychin gave his bond of manrent to the earl of Huntlie, 1543 (SCM., IV p. 260). Cillespik M'Kouchane was in Mergmonogach, Kintyre, 1605 (HP., III, p. 81), Angus McAchane alias McAlIaster is in Islay, 1614 (Cawdor, p. 232), Ard McKukan appears in Nether Lorn, 1692 (Commons, p. 33), and Ewan McEachan or Mo Aihan was a tenant under Chisholm of Erchles, 1721 (HP., II, p. 297). Many Maceachans emigrated to Nova Scotia and to Prince Edward Island and their descendants are now numerous there. McAchine 1635, Makcachane 1605, McEchan 1718, M'Eachine 1705. MacIkin (in Polloundowie) 1662, M'Kiachan 1724, Also Englished Auchaneson. See also Macgeachan.

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

McEachin Last Name Facts

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

The surname McEachin is most common in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McEachin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 201,262nd most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,517,155 people. The last name McEachin is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of McEachin are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,051 people, or 1 in 176,723. In The United States McEachin is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 19 percent reside, Nevada, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and Jamaica, where 1 percent reside.

McEachin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McEachin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McEachin surname expanded 639 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 138 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McEachin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McEachin surname are 0.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.75% being registered with the political party.

McEachin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.94% less than the national average, earning $40,584 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maceachin9451/
McEachine944/
MacEachainn841/
MacEachen82658/
MacKechine782/
Makechine712/
Makhichin711/
Makichen638/
Mockicin631/
Makuikhin594/
Makuikhina563/
Makicen531/
Mokajhim501/

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