McShane
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Seáin (“son of Seán”).
Proper noun
McShane (plural McShanes)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McShane is the 6737th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5006 individuals. McShane is most common among White (89.63%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McShane”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 562.