McMicken Surname

651,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 464 people bear this surname

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

McMicken 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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McMicken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4571:793,12761,249
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
Scotland151:249,5488,553
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:341,62426,307

McMicken 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)

McMicken Last Name Facts

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

The surname McMicken is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McMicken? popularity and diffusion

The last name McMicken is the 651,048th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,705,918 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of McMicken reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McMicken is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 457 people, or 1 in 793,127. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Georgia, where 4 percent are found. Outside of The United States McMicken occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

McMicken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McMicken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McMicken surname increased 311 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McMicken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McMicken last name are 27.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.86% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McMicken earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 547.88% more than the national average, earning R 1,539,620 per year and in United States they earn 5.94% less than the national average, earning $40,585 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacMicken9441/
McMickan8838/
Macmicking7876/
MacMeeken7140/
Macmiking716/
MacKmeeken671/
McMeekin632,680/
MacMekin631/
MacMeekin59184/
Macmeeking561/

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