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Etymology

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Probably an Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Suibhne, like McSweeney or a Gaelic patronymic based on Old Norse sveinn (boy, servant).

Proper noun

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McSwain (plural McSwains)

  1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.

Statistics

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  • 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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