McEchern Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McEchern 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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McEchern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McEchern 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)

McEchern Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name McEchern? popularity and diffusion

The last name McEchern is the 6,063,924th most common surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name McEchern occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 170 percent of McEchern reside; 170 percent reside in North America and 170 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McEchern is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States McEchern is primarily concentrated in: New Jersey, where 30 percent are found, Colorado, where 20 percent are found and Texas, where 20 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 70 percent are found.

McEchern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McEchern has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McEchern last name increased 333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McEchern Last Name Statistics demography

The amount McEchern earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 41.84% less than the national average, earning $25,094 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.67% less than the national average, earning $42,891 CAD per year.

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