McSwan Surname

851,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

McSwan Surname Definition:

MACSWAN: A Skye patronymic, in Gaelic MacSuain, 'son of Swan, ' from ON. personal name Sveinn, from sceinn, a boy, North English Sweyn, akin to English swain. John McSwain in Hack in 1726 (HP., II, p. 322). Angus M'Swane of Ross was one of the Jacobite prisoners of the '45.

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McSwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1771:152,51816,101
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Scotland561:95,6046,623
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England101:5,571,806158,774
Wales61:515,75523,171
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1911:19,5981,973
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

McSwan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACSWAN: A Skye patronymic, in Gaelic MacSuain, 'son of Swan, ' from ON. personal name Sveinn, from sceinn, a boy, North English Sweyn, akin to English swain. John McSwain in Hack in 1726 (HP., II, p. 322). Angus M'Swane of Ross was one of the Jacobite prisoners of the '45. The name has no connection with Macs ween, which is of quite different origin.

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

McSwan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McSwan is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McSwan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 851,613th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,702,635 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 55 percent of McSwan are found; 55 percent are found in Australasia and 55 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequent in Australia, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 152,518. In Australia it is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 45 percent live, Queensland, where 39 percent live and Victoria, where 7 percent live. Barring Australia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Scotland, where 17 percent live.

McSwan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McSwan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 164 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McSwan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McSwan surname is primarily Presbyterian (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McSwan last name are 27.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.91% registered with the political party.

The amount McSwan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.29% less than the national average, earning R 39,720 per year; in United States they earn 9.69% more than the national average, earning $47,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.56% less than the national average, earning $42,447 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McSwean9219/
McSwann922/
Mcwan9124/
McSwaine8657/
McSwaing866/
McCswain864/
McSwayne863/
McSwainn861/
McWhan83101/
Mcwann8319/
McWean8316/
Mtswan836/
McSwam832/
Mcwaan831/
McSuan830/
McSweyn77116/
Mtswane7728/
McSwein7713/
McSwaim773/
Mcsuane771/
McHwain770/
McWhain770/
McUan731/
Mtshwane71160/
McHwaine711/
McVean67959/
McVann67199/
Mqushwane6715/
McVain674/
McVaan670/
McVainn620/
Mzuan551/
McVein5041/
Mzuaan506/
McVeyn505/

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