McMahen Surname

455,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 744 people bear this surname

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

McMahen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McMahen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6921:523,78543,703
Australia501:539,91440,287
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2361:212,79118,243

McMahen Last Name Facts

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

The surname McMahen is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McMahen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 455,289th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 9,795,089 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of McMahen reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 692 people, or 1 in 523,785. In The United States McMahen is most frequent in: Texas, where 24 percent live, Arkansas, where 17 percent live and Mississippi, where 5 percent live. Not including The United States McMahen occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

McMahen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McMahen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 293 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McMahen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McMahen surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McMahen last name are 19.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.14% registered with the party.

The amount McMahen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.69% more than the national average, earning $44,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.16% less than the national average, earning $43,144 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McMahean930/
McMaehen930/
McMeahen930/
McMaen920/
McMaechen881/
McMahin867/
McMohen860/
McMahion803/
McMoen771/
McMeun770/
McMahim710/
McMooain6727/
McMeehin670/

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McMahen Reference & Research

McMahon FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McMahon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McMahen
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