McVain Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McVain Surname Definition:

MACBAIN, Macvain: Gaelic Mac a' ghille bhain. Patrick M'Vaine in Tullich and John M'Vaine in Teray were Glenurquhay vassals in 1638 (BBT., p. 399). Alexander Macbain (1855—1907) was one of Scotland's foremost Celtic scholars. The names axe sometimes confused with Macbean.

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McVain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

McVain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACBAIN, Macvain: Gaelic Mac a' ghille bhain. Patrick M'Vaine in Tullich and John M'Vaine in Teray were Glenurquhay vassals in 1638 (BBT., p. 399). Alexander Macbain (1855—1907) was one of Scotland's foremost Celtic scholars. The names axe sometimes confused with Macbean.

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

The son of Bain. Bean or Ban, white, Donald Bean, Donald the white.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

McVain Last Name Facts

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

The last name McVain is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McVain? popularity and diffusion

McVain is the 8,968,613th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name McVain is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McVain live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

McVain is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 67 percent live and California, where 33 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 25 percent live and Scotland, where 25 percent live.

McVain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McVain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McVain last name declined 94 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McVain Last Name Statistics demography

McVain earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 70.26% less than the national average, earning $12,833 USD per year.

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McVine832/
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McVinne771/
McVangh770/
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McVeane770/
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McVanne770/
McHwain770/
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Mzvin731/
McUan731/
McVam730/
McHwaine711/
McSwainn711/
McSwan67321/
McWhan67101/
McVeen6745/
Mcwann6719/
McWean6716/
Mkvand6710/
McVeyn675/
Mcbaen674/
McVene673/
Mscuan673/
Mcwaan671/
McCven671/
Mcbaan671/
McBann670/
McBaun670/
McSuan670/
McQven670/
McBoin670/
McBand670/
McBine670/

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