McQueen
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Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
- As a Scottish Gaelic and Irish surname, from Mac Shuibhne (“son of Suibhne”), a byname meaning "pleasant." See McSweeney.
- Also as a Scottish and Irish surname, from Mac Shuain, based on Old Norse sveinn (“boy servant”). Also compare Swain, McSwan.
- Also as a Scottish and Irish surname, Anglicized form of Irish Mac Caoimhín (literally “son of Kevin”).
- As a French surname, Americanized from Moquin.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
McQueen (plural McQueens)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McQueen is the 1814th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 19760 individuals. McQueen is most common among White (57.66%) and Black/African American (36.75%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McQueen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 561.