MCCAIN
Recorded variant spellings include Mc Cain, Mccain
McCain
McCain is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin. It is derived from the Gaelic name 'Mac Cáin', meaning 'son of Cáin' or 'belonging to Cáin'. The prefix 'Mac' is a common element in Scottish and Irish surnames, denoting 'son of' in Gaelic.
The McCain surname is associated with various prominent figures in Scottish and Irish history. The name has been borne by notable individuals and families, with connections to different regions in Scotland and Ireland.
In modern times, one of the most well-known bearers of the McCain surname is John McCain, an American politician and military officer with Scottish and Irish ancestry. John McCain served as a United States Senator and was the Republican Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election.
The McCain surname has a rich history and continues to be passed down through generations, symbolising the enduring legacy of Scottish and Irish heritage.
Typical given names associated with the McCain surname
Male
- Andrew
- Charles
- Christopher
- Cohen
- David
- Donald
- John
- Laurence
- Paul
- Robert
- Stephen
- Thomas
- William
Female
- Beryl
- Carolyn
- Carrie
- Deborah
- Elizabeth
- Jane
- Janet
- Julia
- Margaret
- Marian
- Natalie
- Nikki
- Sally
- Sarah
- Sharon
Similar and related surnames
- Macan
- Macane
- Macani
- Macann
- Maccagni
- Maccagno
- Maccain
- Maccan
- Maccana
- Maccann
- Maccanna
- Mackain
- Mackan
- Mackean
- MacKen
- Mackin
- Mackine
- Mackinn
- Macquain
- Macquin
- Makin
- Maughan
- Mcainey
- Mcan
- Mcanea
- Mcanee
- Mcann
- Mcanna
- Mccaan
- Mccagney
- Mccahan
- Mccaie
- Mccaig
- Mccail
- Mccaine
- Mccam
- Mccan
- Mccance
- Mccane
- Mccang
- Mccann
- Mccanna
- Mccannah
- Mccanne
- Mccanney
- Mccanns
- Mccanny
- Mccants
- McCay
- Mccayna
- Mcclain
- Mccrain
- Mccuan
- McCune
- Mcean
- Mckain
- Mckaine
- Mckane
- Mckann
- Mckanna
- Mckean
- Mckeana
- Mckeane
- Mckeean
- Mckeene
- Mckein
- McKen
- Mckenne
- Mckin
- Mckine
- Mckinn
- McKinna
- McKone
- Mcquain
- McQueen
- Mcquin
- McQuinn
- Meakin
- Meekin
- Meighan
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 225 people named McCain in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around three in a million people in Britain are named McCain.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Ireland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Famous people named McCain
- John McCain - United States Senator and former presidential candidate (1936 to 2018)
- Meghan McCain - Daughter of United States Senator John McCain
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.