McSwein Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McSwein 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).

McSwein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:446,15118,166
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

McSwein 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

McSwein Last Name Facts

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

The surname McSwein occurs most in Scotland. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McSwein? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,391,485th most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 115 percent of McSwein live; 115 percent live in Northern Europe and 115 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in Scotland, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 446,151. In Scotland McSwein is primarily concentrated in: East Renfrewshire, where 42 percent are found, Argyll and Bute, where 25 percent are found and Glasgow City, where 25 percent are found. Without taking into account Scotland this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

McSwein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McSwein has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the McSwein surname decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McSwen922/
McSweyn86116/
McSwean8619/
McSwenn861/
McSwien860/
McSwaine8057/
McSwaing806/
McCswain804/
McSweene802/
McSwainn801/
McSchwin800/
McSwan77321/
McVein7741/
McWean7716/
McSwiggen7555/
Mtswene711,039/
McSwyne7112/
McSwaim713/
McSwann712/
McWhenn710/
McSuine710/
McHwain710/
McWhain710/
Mtshwene671,944/
Mcwan6724/
Mthswene674/
McSwayne673/
McHwaine671/

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