McCartan
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Artáin (“son of Artán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of art (“bear”).
Proper noun
McCartan (plural McCartans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McCartan is the 32900th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 697 individuals. McCartan is most common among White (95.55%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McCartan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 545.