McKeichan Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
McKeichan 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 SurnameMcKeichan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
McKeichan 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.
McKeichan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McKeichan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McKeichan occurs most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McKeichan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McKeichan? popularity and diffusion
The surname McKeichan is the 11,742,229th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McKeichan are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 50 percent live and South Carolina, where 50 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKechan | 94 | 166 | / |
| McKichan | 94 | 83 | / |
| McKeachan | 89 | 25 | / |
| McKeechan | 89 | 3 | / |
| McKiechan | 89 | 1 | / |
| McEchan | 88 | 0 | / |
| McKithchan | 84 | 1 | / |
| McKeithhan | 84 | 1 | / |
| McEachan | 82 | 93 | / |
| McGechan | 82 | 60 | / |
| Mceechan | 82 | 1 | / |
| McKeshan | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGichan | 82 | 0 | / |
| McCechan | 82 | 0 | / |
| McAechan | 82 | 0 | / |
| McKachan | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGeechan | 78 | 629 | / |
| McGeachan | 78 | 125 | / |
| McEachean | 78 | 11 | / |
| Mkhechane | 78 | 2 | / |
| Mkeishane | 78 | 1 | / |
| McEachain | 78 | 1 | / |
| McKeeshan | 78 | 1 | / |
| McQuichan | 78 | 0 | / |
| McAchan | 75 | 0 | / |
| McKesan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mk'hechane | 74 | 4 | / |
| Mmcgeechan | 74 | 3 | / |
| McGeechean | 74 | 1 | / |
| McGachan | 71 | 72 | / |
| McEachon | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mkachane | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mkeshane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mchechon | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCashan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mketcham | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKessan | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCachan | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGechon | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKeisen | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKesham | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKissan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mketshane | 67 | 342 | / |
| Mkhachane | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mkheshane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mkitshane | 67 | 3 | / |
| McKession | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkuitcham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkhetshan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkethsane | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKisanck | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCeacian | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKessean | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKeissen | 67 | 0 | / |
| McQuichon | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCatchan | 67 | 0 | / |
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