McSheen Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

McSheen 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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McSheen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saint Kitts and Nevis221:2,509370
England211:2,653,24194,788
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

McSheen 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)

McSheen Last Name Facts

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

The last name McSheen is more commonly found in Saint Kitts and Nevis than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McSheen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,730,171st most frequent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 107 percent of McSheen live; 82 percent live in Caribbean and 82 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean.

The last name McSheen is most common in Saint Kitts and Nevis, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 2,509. In Saint Kitts and Nevis McSheen is primarily found in: Saint Kitts, where 100 percent reside. Other than Saint Kitts and Nevis this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 75 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

McSheen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McSheen has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McSheen Last Name Statistics demography

McSheen earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 83.01% less than the national average, earning $7,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacSheen935/
McSeen922/
Mcshen921/
McShean862/
McSen832/
Mcsheane803/
McShan771,471/
McSean776/
Macsen774/
Mocsen771/
McShin770/
Macksen71111/
McShain7159/
McShann7148/
Mochsen7120/
Mocksen7111/
Makseen717/
MacSeng712/
Mocshin712/
Macchen711/
Mokshen711/
MacHsen711/
Mokcheng671/
Mokhchen671/
McSan671/
McSin670/

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