McEachren Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McEachren 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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McEachren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2001:184,22818,260
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

McEachren 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)

McEachren Last Name Facts

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

McEachren is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McEachren.

How Common Is The Last Name McEachren? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,148,257th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 34,868,641 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 131 percent of McEachren are found; 131 percent are found in North America and 129 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McEachren is most frequent in Canada, where it is held by 200 people, or 1 in 184,228. In Canada it is mostly found in: Ontario, where 54 percent live, Newfoundland and Labrador, where 14 percent live and Alberta, where 14 percent live. Excluding Canada this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent live and The Philippines, where 3 percent live.

McEachren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McEachren has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McEachren surname expanded 148 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McEachren Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McEachren last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.

The amount McEachren earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.82% more than the national average, earning $45,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $52,996 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McEacheren956/
McEachrn943/
McEchren940/
McEachrin899/
McEachryn895/
McEuchren890/
McEashren890/
McKeachern844/
McEacherin841/
McEchrin820/
McCachrem781/
McEechern781/
McEsren750/
McGauchrin740/

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