McSpadyen Surname
Approximately 66 people bear this surname
McSpadyen 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 SurnameMcSpadyen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 58 | 1:92,307 | 6,478 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
McSpadyen 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.
McSpadyen Demographics
Average McSpadyen Salary in
Scotland
£15,641
Per year
Average Salary in
Scotland
£27,018
Per year
McSpadyen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McSpadyen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McSpadyen is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McSpadyen? popularity and diffusion
The surname McSpadyen is the 2,352,516th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname McSpadyen is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of McSpadyen live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 92,307. In Scotland it is primarily found in: North Lanarkshire, where 83 percent reside, East Ayrshire, where 5 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Scotland it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
McSpadyen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McSpadyen has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name grew 580 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacSpadyen | 95 | 3 | / |
| McSpaden | 94 | 49 | / |
| McPadyen | 94 | 1 | / |
| McSpadden | 89 | 3,790 | / |
| McPhadyen | 89 | 13 | / |
| McSpadeen | 89 | 2 | / |
| McSpeaden | 89 | 1 | / |
| McSpaeden | 89 | 1 | / |
| McSpadena | 89 | 1 | / |
| McPahdyen | 89 | 1 | / |
| MacSpadden | 84 | 32 | / |
| MacKspaden | 84 | 0 | / |
| McSpadon | 82 | 19 | / |
| McSpadin | 82 | 9 | / |
| McSabden | 82 | 1 | / |
| McSpuden | 82 | 0 | / |
| Mac Spadden | 80 | 0 | / |
| McSpedden | 78 | 120 | / |
| McSpaddin | 78 | 28 | / |
| McSapdden | 78 | 6 | / |
| McSpatten | 78 | 2 | / |
| McSpidden | 78 | 1 | / |
| McSpodden | 78 | 1 | / |
| McSpaddan | 78 | 1 | / |
| McSpudden | 78 | 0 | / |
| McSpaddon | 78 | 0 | / |
| McSpeiden | 78 | 0 | / |
| MacSpeiden | 74 | 1 | / |
| McSpedon | 71 | 187 | / |
| McSpedin | 71 | 1 | / |
| McSpatin | 71 | 1 | / |
| McSpeddan | 67 | 1 | / |
| McSpatton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Maksapetyan | 50 | 19 | / |
| Maksabedian | 50 | 16 | / |
| Maksebadian | 50 | 1 | / |
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