McSpaddan Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
McSpaddan Surname Definition:
MACSPADDAN, Macspadden: John M'Speddan in Air, 1531, acknowledged himself in debt to Sir Gavin Fullarton (Ros, 1141). John Downlop to make payment to Katerene Mc spadane for 'þe wrangus putten away of hyr dochtyr, ' 1564 (Prestwick, p. 68).
Read More About This SurnameMcSpaddan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
McSpaddan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACSPADDAN, Macspadden: John M'Speddan in Air, 1531, acknowledged himself in debt to Sir Gavin Fullarton (Ros, 1141). John Downlop to make payment to Katerene Mc spadane for 'þe wrangus putten away of hyr dochtyr, ' 1564 (Prestwick, p. 68). Complaint was made against John McSpedene in Ayrshire, 1578 (RPC., III, p. 43), John Mc Spading appears in Knockindale in 1588 (RPC., IV, p. 328), and Archibald Maxspadane was merchant of the toune of Ayre, 1590 (CSPS., X, p. 237). William McSpiddane in Windeehill, prosecuted for usury in 1615 (RPC., X, p. 411), may be William Mo Speddane, maltman in Hafflour prosecuted for overcharge in malting, 1620 (ibid., XII, p. 352). Hew Makspeaden was a merchant in Edinburgh, 1658 (Edinb. Marr. ), Thomas M'Speddan was a writer (lawyer) there, 1688 (Inputs,, 6897), and John McSpadden was a graduate of the University of Glasgow, 1818. Samuel Mo Spadden (1756-1834), a Scots Presbyterian emigrant to Virginia and Tennessee, became a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and made the powder used by the American army in the battle of New Orleans, 1815. In the U. S. the name is also current as MacSpaden and Mac Spedon.
McSpaddan Demographics
McSpaddan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McSpaddan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McSpaddan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McSpaddan is borne by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McSpaddan? popularity and diffusion
McSpaddan is the 14,316,765th most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. McSpaddan is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of McSpaddan live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
The surname McSpaddan is most commonly held in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 1,845,036. In Northern Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside.
McSpaddan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the McSpaddan surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McSphaddan | 95 | 1 | / |
| McSpadden | 89 | 3,790 | / |
| McSpaddin | 89 | 28 | / |
| McSpeddan | 89 | 1 | / |
| McSpaddon | 89 | 0 | / |
| MacSpadden | 84 | 32 | / |
| McSpaden | 82 | 49 | / |
| McSpadon | 82 | 19 | / |
| McSpadin | 82 | 9 | / |
| Mac Spadden | 80 | 0 | / |
| McSpedden | 78 | 120 | / |
| McSpadyen | 78 | 66 | / |
| McSapdden | 78 | 6 | / |
| McSpadeen | 78 | 2 | / |
| McSpadena | 78 | 1 | / |
| McSpaeden | 78 | 1 | / |
| McSpeaden | 78 | 1 | / |
| McSpidden | 78 | 1 | / |
| McSpodden | 78 | 1 | / |
| McSpudden | 78 | 0 | / |
| MacSpadyen | 74 | 3 | / |
| MacKspaden | 74 | 0 | / |
| McSpedon | 71 | 187 | / |
| McSpedin | 71 | 1 | / |
| McSabden | 71 | 1 | / |
| McSpatin | 71 | 1 | / |
| McSpuden | 71 | 0 | / |
| McSpatten | 67 | 2 | / |
| McSpatton | 67 | 0 | / |
| McSpeiden | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacSpeiden | 63 | 1 | / |
| Maksabedian | 60 | 16 | / |
| Maksebadian | 60 | 1 | / |
| Maksapetyan | 50 | 19 | / |
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