Mahan
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Macháin (“descendant of Machán”).
Proper noun edit
Mahan (plural Mahans)
- A surname from Irish.
- An unincorporated community in Texas County, Missouri, United States.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mahan is the 2371st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 15375 individuals. Mahan is most common among White (85.78%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mahan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 491.