McSpaddin Surname

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

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

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

McSpaddin 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).

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McSpaddin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:12,944,962483,512
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

McSpaddin 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.

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

McSpaddin Last Name Facts

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

McSpaddin is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McSpaddin? popularity and diffusion

McSpaddin is the 3,730,171st most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name McSpaddin is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McSpaddin reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McSpaddin is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States McSpaddin is most common in: Louisiana, where 57 percent are found, Florida, where 14 percent are found and Tennessee, where 14 percent are found.

McSpaddin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McSpaddin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McSpaddin last name fell 7 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McSpaddin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McSpaddin last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McSpaddin surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

McSpaddin earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.07% more than the national average, earning $47,495 USD per year.

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