McKean Surname

44,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McKean Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Keen(e, q.v. [Also = Macklan, q.v.

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McKean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,3971:49,0015,933
Australia1,5061:17,9252,507
England1,2521:44,5035,628
Scotland1,0421:5,138864
Canada8871:41,5405,169
New Zealand2791:16,2312,833
Northern Ireland871:21,2072,507
Wales651:47,6084,483
Ireland611:77,1964,645
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Singapore131:423,66918,211
France131:5,109,440259,941
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
China81:170,915,1968,932
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1861:23,8162,626
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland9721:3,851623
England3061:79,6588,587
Wales111:142,5835,610
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8231:27,5473,386

McKean (42) may also be a first name.

McKean Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Keen(e, q.v. [Also = Macklan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

Mc and Mac commonly mean 'son of', and Ian or Ean is a form of John. So McKean means 'son of John'.

- tboniwan

McKean Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKean is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McKean? popularity and diffusion

It is the 44,980th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 631,448 people. McKean is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of McKean reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly held given name world-wide, held by 42 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 7,397 people, or 1 in 49,001. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 12 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

McKean Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McKean has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKean last name increased 406 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 409 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 591 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McKean Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McKean last name is primarily Presbyterian (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKean surname are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.96% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McKean earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.93% more than the national average, earning R 399,060 per year; in United States they earn 1.51% more than the national average, earning $43,801 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.73% more than the national average, earning $53,524 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKen91926/
McKan91109/
MacKen834,268/
McKeen833,600/
McKain833,209/
Mocken83142/
McKann8378/
McKenn8331/
McKene832/
McKien831/
McAn808/
Mcen802/
MacKeen771,528/
MacKenn7744/
MacKend7718/
Maacken7716/
Mackien774/
MacKuen771/
MacKeng770/
Maken732,285/
McCan73825/
Moken73531/
Macen73413/
McAnn73288/
McKin73159/
McAin7332/
Mocen738/
Mcene736/
MacKn731/
Mockienė712,713/
Mackienė712/
McCann6772,095/
McCain6725,837/
Makeen6710,237/
Mackin679,285/
Meakin677,158/
Machen674,381/
Majcen673,497/
Mooken67679/
Mochen67525/
Makken67240/
Mahken67171/
Mouken67162/
Maiken67139/
Meiken67116/
McKinn6789/
Mockin6773/
Meuken6765/
Mauken6761/
Makaen6751/
Mokken6744/
Makien6735/
Makcen6727/
Mcqeen6725/
Makuen6721/
Maycen6719/
Mohcen6717/
Moycen6715/
Moicen6712/
Maicen6711/
Mokaen6710/
Mokoen679/
Mcn678/
MacKne677/
Maucen677/
Majken676/
Mahcen675/
Mackén675/
Mokeen674/
Meaken673/
Mokien672/
Moiken672/
Moocen672/
Mokenn671/
Mohken671/
Meacen671/
Maceen671/
MacKän671/
Makenk671/
Mayken671/
Mokuen671/
Muoken671/
Mokent671/
Mosckn671/
Mhaken671/
Moyken671/
Mhacen671/
Meacin671/
Maaken671/
MacKhn671/
Magcen670/

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