McEachrane Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Trinidad and Tobago
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

McEachrane 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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McEachrane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Trinidad and Tobago761:17,9472,168
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Saint Kitts and Nevis61:9,200695
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland131:287,9409,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

McEachrane 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)

McEachrane Last Name Facts

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

The last name McEachrane is most common in Trinidad and Tobago. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of McEachrane click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McEachrane? popularity and diffusion

The last name McEachrane is the 1,882,912th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 116 percent of McEachrane reside; 85 percent reside in Caribbean and 85 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

The last name McEachrane is most widespread in Trinidad and Tobago, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 17,947. In Trinidad and Tobago McEachrane is primarily concentrated in: Penal-Debe Regional Corporation, where 30 percent reside, Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation, where 21 percent reside and Western Tobago, where 21 percent reside. Aside from Trinidad and Tobago this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

McEachrane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McEachrane has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McEachrane surname increased 238 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McEachrane Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McEachrane surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

McEachrane earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.39% less than the national average, earning $36,942 USD per year.

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