Muckian Surname

645,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Muckian Surname Definition:

Ó Mocaidhean Owing to similarity of sound when the prefix O is dropped this Co.

Monaghan name has often been changed to MacKean.

SIF 117

Muckian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2141:22,0042,203
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
England761:733,13240,828
Northern Ireland381:48,5544,148
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1391:31,8703,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Muckian Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Mocaidhean Owing to similarity of sound when the prefix O is dropped this Co.

Monaghan name has often been changed to MacKean.

SIF 117

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This family belongs to Co. Monaghan. The O has been dropped with the result that the name as spoken sounds like MacKeen and has sometimes been actually changed to MacKean. Muckian, however, is much more usual than MacKean in the Cos. Monaghan and Down. MacKean and MacKeen are mostly found in Cos. Antrim and Derry. Muckeyin, a variant of Muckian, recorded at Newry, approximates to the Gaelic-Irish form given above. Another variant is Muckeen, the Gaelic form being Ó Mochaidhean.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Mocaidhean Owing to similarity of sound when the prefix O is dropped this Co.

Monaghan name has often been changed to MacKean.

SIF 117

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Muckian Last Name Facts

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

Muckian is found most frequently in Ireland. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Muckian.

How Common Is The Last Name Muckian? popularity and diffusion

The last name Muckian is the 645,032nd most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 15,505,417 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Muckian live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Muckian is most widespread in Ireland, where it is carried by 214 people, or 1 in 22,004. In Ireland Muckian is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 99 percent live and Munster, where 1 percent live. Not including Ireland it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Muckian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Muckian has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Muckian surname grew 154 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,444 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,520 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Muckian Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Muckian surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Muckian last name are 17.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.73% being registered to vote for the party.

Muckian earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.2% less than the national average, earning $41,768 USD per year.

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Muckian Reference & Research

Muckian DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Muckian FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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