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MacShane
MacShane is a patronymic surname originating in Ireland. The surname evolved from the given name Shane, a derivative of John, of Hebrew origin. Early records spelled the name Mac Seáin or Mac Seagháin. Historically, the MacShanes from Ulster are a branch of the O'Neills, while in County Kerry, the surname was adopted by the Fitzmaurices. MacShane is uncommon as a given name. This surname was also the name given to the group of sons of Shane "An Diomas O'Neill", Prince of Ulster, Lord O'Neill, and Chief of all the O'Neill clans from 1558-1567. When he died, his ten or more sons were spread out among family within Ulster and Scotland. In the early 1580s they regrouped and for nearly a decade battled with their O'Neill cousins for dominance of Ulster and their father and grandfather's estate, the Earldom of Tír Eoghain. The English officials used the term "the Mac Shanes" (the sons of Shane) as an all encompassing term to describe many sons that made up this army in Ireland. Two specific families in Ireland, both descendants of Shane O'Neill, kept the nickname as a surname; the MacShanes in modern southern County Londonderry, and the MacShanes of Mayo. Over time both shortened their surname to McShane, and then eventually translated the name to Johnson (Shane is Irish Gaelic for John). Major General Sir William Johnson had his surname developed in this method. In the past century, the use of McShane as a surname in Ireland, Scotland, and Australia has overtaken Johnson.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
MACSHANE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Macshane is ranked #129047 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Macshane surname appeared 132 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Macshane.
96.9% or 128 total occurrences were White.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of MacShane in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of MacShane in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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