McKewn Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
McKewn Surname Definition:
Pronounced Keône, contracted from MacEoin, ‘Johns Son'. 'In the province of Ulster the English family of Bissett, seated in the Glins, in the County of Antrim, assumed the Irish surname of MacEoin, MaKeon, from an ancestor Huan, or John, Bissett'.
Read More About This SurnameMcKewn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:716,923 | 33,560 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:170,146 | 6,794 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
McKewn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Pronounced Keône, contracted from MacEoin, ‘Johns Son'. 'In the province of Ulster the English family of Bissett, seated in the Glins, in the County of Antrim, assumed the Irish surname of MacEoin, MaKeon, from an ancestor Huan, or John, Bissett'.
Patrick McJon was one of the twenty-four 'Keys of Mann' in 1418.
McKewn Demographics
McKewn Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McKewn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McKewn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McKewn is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McKewn? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,532,898th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. McKewn occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of McKewn are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
McKewn is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 33 percent reside, South Carolina, where 28 percent reside and Virginia, where 17 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 5 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.
McKewn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McKewn has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 62 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McKewn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McKewn surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
McKewn earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKewen | 92 | 605 | / |
| McKewan | 92 | 132 | / |
| Mackewn | 92 | 72 | / |
| MacKewen | 86 | 25 | / |
| McEwan | 83 | 19,223 | / |
| McEwen | 83 | 16,038 | / |
| McEwin | 83 | 802 | / |
| Mackown | 77 | 97 | / |
| McKiven | 77 | 37 | / |
| McEween | 77 | 7 | / |
| McKevin | 77 | 4 | / |
| Macewwn | 77 | 2 | / |
| McKeven | 77 | 2 | / |
| MacEwin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makewin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makewen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mackeben | 71 | 117 | / |
| Moskewen | 71 | 8 | / |
| McKeeven | 71 | 4 | / |
| McKeavin | 71 | 3 | / |
| MacGewen | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKeevin | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKeevan | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKeiven | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacGewin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Makown | 67 | 187 | / |
| McEvan | 67 | 34 | / |
| McEven | 67 | 29 | / |
| Macown | 67 | 18 | / |
| MacKeeven | 67 | 0 | / |
| McIven | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacKhayben | 63 | 1 | / |
| Makawin | 62 | 8 | / |
| Makowin | 62 | 1 | / |
| MacCown | 62 | 1 | / |
| Makohwn | 62 | 1 | / |
| McKivin | 62 | 0 | / |
| McKavin | 62 | 0 | / |
| MacQuown | 57 | 13 | / |
| Moskewem | 57 | 2 | / |
| Makkawin | 57 | 1 | / |
| Meikawin | 57 | 1 | / |
| Maquiewen | 53 | 1 | / |
| McIvan | 50 | 7 | / |
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