McSwean Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

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

McSwean Surname Definition:

MACSWEEN: Gaelic Mac Suibhne, 'son of Suibhne' (pron. Sween). Suibhne was lord of Knapdale about the beginning of the thirteenth century. See under Macqueen (1).

McSwean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:19,076,786604,894
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

McSwean Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACSWEEN: Gaelic Mac Suibhne, 'son of Suibhne' (pron. Sween). Suibhne was lord of Knapdale about the beginning of the thirteenth century. See under Macqueen (1).

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

MACSWEYN: A Hebridean name-"certainly Norwegian, from Sueno, king of Norway." Boswell's Tour.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

McSwean Last Name Facts

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

The last name McSwean has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McSwean? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,532,898th most numerous family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name McSwean occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 5 percent of McSwean reside; 5 percent reside in North America and 5 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McSwean is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 19,076,786. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 5 percent live.

McSwean Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McSwean has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McSwean surname contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McSwean Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McSwean surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

McSwean earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.99% less than the national average, earning $39,703 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McSwan92321/
McWean9216/
McSwen922/
McSweyn86116/
McSwein8613/
McSwian865/
McSwann862/
McSwenn861/
McSwien860/
McSweon860/
Mcwan8324/
McSwaing806/
McCswain804/
McSweene802/
McSwyane801/
McSwainn801/
McVean77959/
McWhan77101/
Mcwann7719/
Mtswan776/
McSwam772/
Mcwaan771/
McSuan770/
McSwiggen7555/
Mtswene711,039/
Mtswane7128/
McSwyne7112/
McSwaim713/
Mcsuane711/
McWhenn710/
McHwain710/
McWhain710/
Mtshwene671,944/
Mtshwane67160/
McSwaine6757/
Mthswene674/
McSwayne673/
McUan671/
McSchwin670/

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