McEachirn Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

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

McEachirn 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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McEachirn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McEachirn 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)

McEachirn Last Name Facts

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

The surname McEachirn occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McEachirn? popularity and diffusion

The last name McEachirn is the 3,602,217th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. McEachirn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 103 percent of McEachirn live; 103 percent live in North America and 103 percent live in Anglo-North America.

McEachirn is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States McEachirn is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 67 percent are found, Texas, where 17 percent are found and Ohio, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent are found.

McEachirn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McEachirn has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McEachirn Last Name Statistics demography

McEachirn earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.64% less than the national average, earning $36,830 USD per year.

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