McMickan Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

McMickan Surname Definition:

MACMEEKEN, Macmeekan, Macmeekin, Macmedcan, Macmeickan, Macmeeking, Macmeckan, Macmichan, Macmickan, Macmicken, Macmicking, Mackmikan, Macmiken, Macmdein, Macmychen, and Macmeecham: All Galloway surnames. Probably from Irish MacMiadhachain ('son of Miadhachan'), which Woulfe (p.

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McMickan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

McMickan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACMEEKEN, Macmeekan, Macmeekin, Macmedcan, Macmeickan, Macmeeking, Macmeckan, Macmichan, Macmickan, Macmicken, Macmicking, Mackmikan, Macmiken, Macmdein, Macmychen, and Macmeecham: All Galloway surnames. Probably from Irish MacMiadhachain ('son of Miadhachan'), which Woulfe (p. 392) Englishes MacMeechan, MacMeekan, MacMeekin, etc. Gillecrist Mak Makin or M'Maykin witnessed a charter by Roger de Scalebroc of lands in Carrie, c. 1185 (Melros, I, p. 25; RMS., II, 142), and Gillebride Macmehin witnessed confirmation of the charter by Dunekan, earl of Karic (Melros, I, p. 26). Duncan M'Maycan appears as witness in Wigtownshire, 1426 (RMS., II, 185), and the escheat of Finlai Makmakyn or M'Makin in le Rendis (Rhinns) is recorded in 1456 (ER., VI p. 195,208). Jenetta filia Makmechum sold a six markland of Kirkdale in the parish of Kirkmabreck in 1496 (M'Kerlie. IV, p. 249). Alexander McMychin was charged with preventing the sheriff from holding court in Wigtownshire in 1513 (Trials, I, p. 91), and in the same year as Alexander Makmechane he had a remission for mutilation committed by him (ibid., p. 92). Michell Makmakin in Ardeveill is in record, 1540 (RSS., II, 3666), and Thomas M'Meikin in Killentringane, 1671 (Inquis., 5409). John McMiken charged with being a disorderly person (i. e. non-conforming) in the parish of Rerrick, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 573). In 1684 the name appears (Parish) as McMeikin, McKmacken, McKmaken, McMecan, McMeckan, McMeikine, McMeikeine, McMeken, McMichan, McMickan, McMicken, McMickin, McMiken, and Mamiken.

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

McMickan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McMickan has its highest incidence in Australia. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McMickan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,185,033rd most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 66 percent of McMickan are found; 66 percent are found in Australasia and 66 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name McMickan is most prevalent in Australia, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 1,079,828. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 88 percent reside, New South Wales, where 8 percent reside and Western Australia, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Australia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 34 percent reside and Ireland, where 5 percent reside.

McMickan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McMickan has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacMickan941/
McMicken88464/
MacMicken8241/
MacMeikan8228/
Macmicking7876/
MacMaikain783/
MacMhicean781/
MacMeccan7111/
Macmiking716/
McMeekin632,680/
MacMekin631/
MacMeekin59184/
MacMeeken5940/
Macmeeking561/

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