McKeron Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McKeron Surname Definition:

MACKERRON, Mackern: A shortened form of Macilheran or Macilherran, which see, a once common name, particularly in Rute. Gillepatrik Mc Kerin or Makerin held land in Lanarkshire in reign of Malcolm IV (Neubotle, p. xxxvi). M'Kerin is given as the name of the blacksmith traditionally credited with the construction of the celebrated cannon "Mons Meg" at Kirkcudbright in 1452.

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McKeron Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

McKeron Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKERRON, Mackern: A shortened form of Macilheran or Macilherran, which see, a once common name, particularly in Rute. Gillepatrik Mc Kerin or Makerin held land in Lanarkshire in reign of Malcolm IV (Neubotle, p. xxxvi). M'Kerin is given as the name of the blacksmith traditionally credited with the construction of the celebrated cannon "Mons Meg" at Kirkcudbright in 1452. Joh. Makcherane, witness in Bute, 1519 (RMS., III, 1321). Grissel M'Kerron is in record in Chappeltown, Moray, in 1688.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McKeron Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKeron is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of McKeron.

How Common Is The Last Name McKeron? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 117 percent of McKeron are found; 117 percent are found in North America and 117 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States McKeron is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 50 percent are found, Maryland, where 33 percent are found and Connecticut, where 17 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.

McKeron Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McKeron surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McKeron earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

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