McSwain
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Probably an Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Suibhne, like McSweeney or a Gaelic patronymic based on Old Norse sveinn (“boy, servant”).
Proper noun
McSwain (plural McSwains)
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McSwain is the 5600th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6213 individuals. McSwain is most common among White (64.75%) and Black/African American (29.94%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McSwain”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 562.