McShein Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

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

McShein 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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McShein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McShein 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)

McShein Last Name Facts

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

McShein is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McShein? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,316,765th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McShein are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 100 percent live.

McShein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McShein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McShein surname decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McShein Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McShein surname is predominantly Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.

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