McShane Surname

40,608th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,900 people bear this surname

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

McShane Surname Definition:

MACCHEYNE: Ir Mac Seaghain, 'son of Jean, ' the Norman-French form of John. Thomas McChyne appears in Blackwood, 1657 (Dumfries). McChain 1768, McChiney 1684, Makine 1772. There is a McCheyneston in the Stewartry. (2) Gaelic Mac Gille Seathdin, 'son of the servant of (S.

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McShane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,3081:49,5986,012
England2,3181:24,0373,325
Northern Ireland1,6461:1,121229
Australia1,5271:17,6792,479
Scotland1,4931:3,586634
Ireland7541:6,245955
Canada5851:62,9847,367
Sri Lanka5121:40,6424,863
New Zealand1761:25,7294,511
South Africa861:629,97347,084
Wales761:40,7183,964
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Norway111:467,48139,375
Austria91:946,15970,786
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Jersey51:19,8403,614
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
France41:16,605,680368,153
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,8201:2,434460
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3341:72,9808,059
Scotland2911:12,8631,519
Wales51:313,68310,604
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3941:36,0254,271

McShane (43) may also be a first name.

McShane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCHEYNE: Ir Mac Seaghain, 'son of Jean, ' the Norman-French form of John. Thomas McChyne appears in Blackwood, 1657 (Dumfries). McChain 1768, McChiney 1684, Makine 1772. There is a McCheyneston in the Stewartry. (2) Gaelic Mac Gille Seathdin, 'son of the servant of (S. ) John'. Archibald M'Ilchean in Kilmun parish, 1676 (Argyll). Old: MacIlcheyne.

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

(Irish + Hebrew) Son of John, q.v.[Irish Mac Seoin]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) The son of Eoin, Seon or Sean, all forms of john (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McShane Last Name Facts

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

McShane occurs most in The United States. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of McShane click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McShane? popularity and diffusion

It is the 40,608th most numerous surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 564,926 people. The last name McShane occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of McShane are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most widespread given name on earth, held by 43 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 7,308 people, or 1 in 49,598. In The United States McShane is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 55 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 13 percent are found.

McShane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McShane has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 524 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 694 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 513 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 59 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,520 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McShane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McShane surname is chiefly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States McShane are 3.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.29% registered with the party.

The amount McShane earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.12% less than the national average, earning 196,834 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 89.17% more than the national average, earning R 449,544 per year; in United States they earn 11.59% more than the national average, earning $48,149 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.77% more than the national average, earning $54,040 CAD per year.

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Michshane881/
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McShene860/
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McShone860/
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McSchean800/
McSheean800/
McGashan800/
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Machoshoane781/
McShon7712/
Mcshen771/
McShun771/
McShin770/
Mogoshane75873/
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Makashane75386/
Mokushane75209/
Magashane75112/
McCashney7595/
Mokoshane7591/
Makeshane7552/
Mockschan7537/
Migashane7527/
Maqeshane7519/
Mkhashane7518/
Makoshane7515/
Mqushwane7515/
Magushane7513/
McKishnie7511/
Mqhashane759/
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Mkheshane753/
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MacSheain751/
McKeshnie751/
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McKishine751/
McGiashan751/
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Macashani751/
Mackshana751/
Makushane751/
Makishane751/
Mqoshwane751/
Mogushane751/
Mkeishane751/
Mocashana751/
Machashan750/
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Mokshan7133/
McSheen7128/
Mgshyan7117/
Makshan7110/
Mekshan718/
Makoashane716/
Mogoashane716/
Mgshian715/
Moqshan714/
Mokhoshane714/
McCashn712/
Mocshin712/
Makhashane712/
McShein711/
Magashanye711/
McCoshn711/
Magshan711/
Maqshan711/
Makhoshane711/
Mogoshoane711/
Magweshane711/
Makhushane711/
Mogoshiane711/
Mogweshane711/
Mogaashane711/
Mokwashane711/
McShena710/
McAshon710/
McShanaghy710/
McSheny710/
McShiny710/
McShony710/
McShinn710/
Makshana67233/
McCashin67198/
Mickshon67184/
Mackshon67157/
McGushin67116/
McCoshen67103/
Moqashan6760/
McCashen6758/
McKishen6742/
Meykshan6739/
MacSeain6726/
Mogschan6714/
Muchtian6712/
Mktchyan676/
MacSheen675/
McCoshin674/
Mqeshana674/
Mgoshana674/
Mecashen673/
Mqashana673/
McUtchan672/
Makishan672/
McCushin671/
MacShino671/
McGeshin671/
McGoshen671/
McCaushn671/
Mickshun671/
Mghshyan671/
Machshon671/
Mokschan671/
Mekshana671/
Makoshan671/
Mqushana671/
Mqashani671/
Mkashana671/
Mkeshani671/
McCushen670/
McGushen670/
McGashen670/
MacAshin670/
McCashon670/
McSchwin670/
MacUshen670/
McSchien670/
McCashun670/
MacKsyine632/
MacSheheen591/
MacSeoin5312/
Maxiener531/
MacSeóin531/

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