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McSwain
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English
Alternative forms
surname en McSwan McSween
Etymology
Probably an Anglicized form of en gd Mac Suibhne, like en McSweeney or a Gaelic patronymic based on en non sveinn boy, servant.
Proper noun
s
en Scottish Gaelic < Old Norse.
en CDP co/Merced County s/California c/US.
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.
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