McSwain Surname
Approximately 8,401 people bear this surname
McSwain Surname User-submission:
McSwain is a Scottish surname, from the words mc, meaning 'son of' and swain, meaning 'young boy' or 'servant'.
McSwain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,978 | 1:45,432 | 5,542 |
| Australia | 418 | 1:64,583 | 7,740 |
| Canada | 90 | 1:409,395 | 36,056 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 86 | 1:43,526 | 3,182 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 960 | 1:52,311 | 5,905 |
McSwain (24) may also be a first name.
McSwain Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
McSwain is a Scottish surname, from the words mc, meaning 'son of' and swain, meaning 'young boy' or 'servant'.
- old.bidderMcSwain Demographics
Average Male McSwain Height
176.78 cm
Average Female McSwain Height
164.96 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
McSwain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McSwain Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McSwain is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McSwain? popularity and diffusion
It is the 60,008th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 867,462 people. The surname McSwain is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of McSwain are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 24 people.
The surname McSwain is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 7,978 people, or 1 in 45,432. In The United States McSwain is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 23 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
McSwain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McSwain has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 831 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McSwain Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the McSwain surname are 17.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.17% registered with the party.
The amount McSwain earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.87% less than the national average, earning $39,753 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% more than the national average, earning $49,791 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacSwain | 93 | 315 | / |
| McSwin | 92 | 0 | / |
| MacSwaine | 88 | 2 | / |
| McSwine | 86 | 192 | / |
| MacSwan | 86 | 173 | / |
| McSwane | 86 | 130 | / |
| Macswann | 80 | 8 | / |
| Macswane | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacKswin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Macswayne | 75 | 18 | / |
| McSween | 71 | 1,290 | / |
| Motcshwane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macswen | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacSwiggin | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacSween | 67 | 1,350 | / |
| MacSweyn | 67 | 80 | / |
| MacSweynn | 63 | 1 | / |
| Maxuin | 62 | 30 | / |
| Maxwin | 62 | 3 | / |
| Maxvin | 62 | 1 | / |
| Maxwan | 62 | 1 | / |
| Maxwane | 57 | 60 | / |
| Maixuan | 57 | 4 | / |
| Maqsuan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Maksvin | 57 | 1 | / |
| Maxhwane | 53 | 109 | / |
| Maxsween | 53 | 44 | / |
| Mooksuan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Magsween | 53 | 1 | / |
| Magsuang | 53 | 1 | / |
| Moxweyane | 50 | 20 | / |
| Moksvitin | 50 | 1 | / |
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