McKeachan Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
McKeachan Surname Definition:
MACKICHAN: The same as Mackeich. which see, with diminutive -an. Current in Argyllshire. Popularly explained as from Mac Fhitheachain, 'son of the little raven' (Celt. Mon., IX, p. 179). "Once upon a time" it is said, when taking a child to be baptized it was customary to give it the name of the first living thing that was met on the way.
Read More About This SurnameMcKeachan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
McKeachan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACKICHAN: The same as Mackeich. which see, with diminutive -an. Current in Argyllshire. Popularly explained as from Mac Fhitheachain, 'son of the little raven' (Celt. Mon., IX, p. 179). "Once upon a time" it is said, when taking a child to be baptized it was customary to give it the name of the first living thing that was met on the way. When the ancestor of the Mackichans was being taken to church a raven met the procession, and accordingly the child was named Mac Fhitheachain. Mitchell's sugestion (History of the Highlands), possibly erived from Sir Walter Scott, that this name and Mackeith are from ceathach, 'mist,' is erroneous. Patrick M'Finlay fyan V'Kiachan, bailie of earl of Argyll, 1576 (Notes and queries, II July, 1931, p. 22). MACKIACHAN is another form of the name.
McKeachan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McKeachan Come From? nationality or country of origin
McKeachan is found most in Scotland. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McKeachan? popularity and diffusion
The surname McKeachan is the 3,957,383rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. McKeachan is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of McKeachan reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name McKeachan is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 232,775. In Scotland it is most frequent in: Renfrewshire, where 30 percent live, Highland, where 30 percent live and Aberdeenshire, where 13 percent live. Excluding Scotland McKeachan occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 8 percent live.
McKeachan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McKeachan has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the McKeachan surname expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKechan | 94 | 166 | / |
| McEachan | 94 | 93 | / |
| McKachan | 94 | 0 | / |
| McGeachan | 89 | 125 | / |
| McEachean | 89 | 11 | / |
| McKeechan | 89 | 3 | / |
| McKeichan | 89 | 2 | / |
| McKiechan | 89 | 1 | / |
| McEachain | 89 | 1 | / |
| McKeochan | 89 | 0 | / |
| McEchan | 88 | 0 | / |
| McAchan | 88 | 0 | / |
| McKichan | 82 | 83 | / |
| McGachan | 82 | 72 | / |
| McGechan | 82 | 60 | / |
| McEachon | 82 | 13 | / |
| Mkachane | 82 | 5 | / |
| Mceechan | 82 | 1 | / |
| McEochan | 82 | 0 | / |
| McAechan | 82 | 0 | / |
| McCechan | 82 | 0 | / |
| McKeshan | 82 | 0 | / |
| McCachan | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGeechan | 78 | 629 | / |
| Mkhachane | 78 | 23 | / |
| McEachein | 78 | 2 | / |
| Mkhechane | 78 | 2 | / |
| McKeeshan | 78 | 1 | / |
| McGeochan | 78 | 0 | / |
| McCatchan | 78 | 0 | / |
| McCeacian | 78 | 0 | / |
| McAcham | 75 | 2 | / |
| McKasan | 75 | 1 | / |
| McKesan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mk'hechane | 74 | 4 | / |
| Mmcgeechan | 74 | 3 | / |
| Mqkhachane | 74 | 1 | / |
| McKithchan | 74 | 1 | / |
| McKeithhan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mkashane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mchechon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mkeshane | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCashan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mketcham | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGichan | 71 | 0 | / |
| McAchson | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKessan | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGechon | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKesham | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGashan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mkatshane | 67 | 1,051 | / |
| Mketshane | 67 | 342 | / |
| Mkhashane | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mkheshane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mkatshang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mkethsane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkeishane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkhetshan | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCatchon | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKessean | 67 | 0 | / |
| McQuichan | 67 | 0 | / |
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