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
McKeichan occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name McKeichan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 11,742,229th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. McKeichan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McKeichan live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States McKeichan is most frequent 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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