MCKEN
Also recorded as Mc Ken, Mcken
McKen
McKen is a British surname with Scottish origins. The name is derived from the Gaelic Mac Eoghainn, which means "son of Ewan." The "Mac" prefix in Scottish Gaelic surnames indicates "son of," denoting a paternal lineage.
The McKen surname is primarily associated with Scotland and is often found in regions with a strong Gaelic heritage. Variations of the surname may include MacKen, MacKean, or MacKeen.
Individuals bearing the McKen surname can trace their ancestry to Scottish clans or families with historical ties to specific regions of Scotland. The surname may carry with it a sense of pride and belonging, reflecting the rich cultural and historical heritage of the Scottish people.
Over time, the McKen surname may have undergone variations in spelling and pronunciation as families migrated and settled in different parts of the United Kingdom or beyond. Today, individuals with the McKen surname can be found in various countries, often with diverse backgrounds and connections to their Scottish roots.
The McKen surname represents a piece of Scotland's linguistic and genealogical tapestry, contributing to the diverse and complex history of British surnames.
There are approximately 220 people named McKen in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around three in a million people in Britain are named McKen.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Scotland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Anthony
- Colin
- David
- Graeme
- Ian
- James
- Jermaine
- Kevin
- Michael
- Neil
- Otis
- Paul
- Peter
- Stuart
Female
- Amber
- Avril
- Catherine
- Charmaine
- Claire
- Cornelia
- Eileen
- Iona
- Lesley
- Moira
- Nadine
- Rachel
- Shirley
- Verity
Similar and related surnames
- MacKen
- Mackens
- Mackenn
- Mackewn
- Maccunn
- Mckea
- Macagno
- Macan
- Macane
- Macani
- Macann
- Macanna
- Maccagni
- Maccagno
- Maccain
- Maccan
- Maccana
- Maccann
- Maccanna
- Maccoon
- Macgoun
- Macgown
- Mackain
- Mackan
- Mackean
- Mackeen
- Mackena
- Mackenie
- Mackenna
- Mackennie
- Mackeon
- Mackeown
- Mackian
- Mackin
- Mackine
- Mackinn
- Mackinne
- Mackion
- Mackne
- Macknee
- Mackon
- Mackown
- Mackson
- Mackuin
- Macnae
- Macnee
- Macnie
- Macoine
- Macon
- Macone
- Maconie
- Macoon
- Macoun
- Macquain
- Macqueen
- Macquien
- Macquin
- Macunn
- Maekin
- Magagna
- Magan
- Magana
- Magani
- Magann
- Maggan
- Maggane
- Maggen
- Maggin
- Maggini
- Maggioni
- Maghan
- Maghen
- Magon
- Magona
- Magone
- Magoni
- Magoon
- Magown
- Maguin
- Magun
- Magune
- Maican
- Makain
- Makan
- Makani
- Makein
- Maken
- Makena
- Makene
- Makenna
- Makin
- Makina
- Makino
- Makkan
- Makni
- Makon
- Makone
- Makoni
- Makono
- Makoon
- Maqueen
- Maquin
- Maugan
- Maughan
- Maughen
- Maughin
- Maughon
- Mawkin
- Maygone
- Maykin
- Mcan
- Mcanea
- Mcanee
- Mcann
- Mcanna
- Mccaan
- Mccain
- Mccaine
- Mccan
- Mccane
- Mccann
- Mccanna
- Mccanne
- Mccoan
- Mccohn
- Mccon
- Mccone
- Mcconn
- Mccoon
- Mccoun
- Mccown
- Mccuan
- Mccuen
- Mccuin
- Mccune
- Mccunn
- Mccunnie
- Mceune
- Mcewn
- Mcgaan
- Mcgahn
- Mcgain
- Mcgan
- Mcgann
- Mcgawn
- Mcghan
- Mcghin
- Mcgone
- Mcgoon
- Mcgoona
- Mcgoun
- Mcgown
- Mcgowne
- Mcguan
- Mcguane
- Mcguin
- Mcguine
- Mcguinn
- Mcguinne
- Mcgun
- Mcgunn
- Mcguone
- Mckain
- Mckaine
- Mckane
- Mckann
- Mckanna
- Mckean
- Mckeana
- Mckeane
- Mckeean
- Mckeen
- Mckeena
- Mckeene
- Mckein
- Mckenn
- Mckenna
- Mckenne
- Mckennea
- Mckennie
- Mckenny
- Mckeny
- Mckeon
- Mckeone
- Mckeonn
- Mckeoun
- Mckeown
- Mckeowne
- Mckew
- Mckewen
- Mckewn
- Mckewon
- Mckin
- Mckine
- Mckinen
- Mckinn
- Mckinna
- Mckinnia
- Mckinnie
- Mcknew
- Mckno
- Mckoan
- Mckoen
- Mckone
- Mckoon
- Mckowen
- Mckown
- Mckue
- Mckuhen
- Mckuin
- Mckune
- Mcnae
- Mcnea
- Mcnee
- Mcnie
- Mconie
- Mcquain
- Mcqueen
- Mcqueenie
- Mcquenie
- Mcquien
- Mcquin
- Mcquinn
- Mcquone
- Mcquown
- Meagan
- Meaghan
- Meaken
- Meakin
- Mecann
- Meckan
- Meckin
- Meconi
- Meeckan
- Meegan
- Meeghan
- Meekan
- Meeken
- Meekin
- Meekon
- Megan
- Megann
- Meghan
- Meghani
- Meghen
- Megone
- Megown
- Meighan
- Meighen
- Mekan
- Mekin
- Mekni
- Mguni
- Mican
- Mickan
- Micken
- Mickin
- Miconi
- Miekina
- Migan
- Migani
- Miggen
- Miggiani
- Miggiano
- Miggin
- Mighan
- Migon
- Migone
- Mikan
- Mocan
- Mocanu
- Mockin
- Mogan
- Mogano
- Moggan
- Moghan
- Mokina
- Mokoena
- Mokone
- Moogan
- Moquin
- Mougan
- Moughan
- Moughen
- Muckian
- Muckin
- Mugan
- Muggan
- Mughan
- Mukne
- Mycan
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.