McSparron Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

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

McSparron Surname Definition:

MACSPORRAN: Gaelic Mac-an-sporain, 'son of the perse. ' in popular tradition the Macsporrans are said to have been hereditary persebearers to the lords of the Isles. Martin (W. I., p. 262), when mentioning the tombs in Iona, says: "in the West-end is the Tombs of Gilbrid and Paul Sporran, antient tribes of the Mack Donalds.

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McSparron Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Northern Ireland1151:16,0442,139
England921:605,63136,119
Australia401:674,89346,030
Wales381:81,4356,830
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland691:64,2014,905
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

McSparron Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACSPORRAN: Gaelic Mac-an-sporain, 'son of the perse. ' in popular tradition the Macsporrans are said to have been hereditary persebearers to the lords of the Isles. Martin (W. I., p. 262), when mentioning the tombs in Iona, says: "in the West-end is the Tombs of Gilbrid and Paul Sporran, antient tribes of the Mack Donalds." Duncan M'Sparren was one of M'Nachtane's soldiers shipped at Lochkilcherane for service in France, 1627 (HP., II, p. 115). Donald M'Sporran in Auchnagairoch, parish of Knapdaill, 1677, and Gormla N'Sporran, spouse to Donald M'Ilcher in Muastill, parish of Killean, appear in the following year (Argyll). The late Rev. C. M. Robertson said that Macsporain is merely a Gaelic rendering of the imnorted name Percell, but on the other hand it has been recently said (Weekly Scotsman, Jan. I, 1938) that when clan names were proscribed after the '45 the name Macporran was Anglicized Pursell. The Irish form of the name is Macsparran. King Malcolm II (1005-34) is credited in tradition with having a treasurer called Paul na Sporan or Paul of the Purse.

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

McSparron Last Name Facts

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

McSparron is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of McSparron.

How Common Is The Last Name McSparron? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 853,416th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 22,773,581 people. The last name McSparron is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of McSparron live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 147 people, or 1 in 2,465,707. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Dakota, where 18 percent are found, New York, where 14 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States McSparron is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 36 percent are found and England, where 29 percent are found.

McSparron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McSparron has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McSparron surname increased 919 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 9,200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McSparron Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McSparron surname is primarily Anglican (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McSparron last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the political party.

McSparron earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.61% more than the national average, earning $50,318 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McSparon940/
D'Mcsparron901/
McSparran89226/
McSporron891/
McParran821/
McSparan820/
McPharon820/
McSporran78552/
McPhearon781/
McSpairan780/
McParun751/
McParan750/
McSporram671/
McPhearan670/

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