How common is the surname McBreen?

644 people in the United States had the surname McBreen in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 479,419 Americans. It ranked 35,016th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname McBreen?

In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named McBreen identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named McBreen?

Daniel McBreen, association football player, followed by Tom McBreen.

Where is the surname McBreen most common?

Wikidata records people named McBreen in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Is the surname McBreen getting more or less common?

Less common. 650 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 644 in 2010, down 0.9%.

The surname McBreen

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 644 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M216

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McBreen is more common than 78.4% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Braoin (“son of Braon”), a nickname from braon (“drop”).

McBreen is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 644 people named McBreen in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 479,419 Americans. That is down 0.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 650.

#35,016

rank among US surnames

644

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

-0.9%

change since 2000 (was #33,169)

Who is named McBreen

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named McBreen identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.6% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous McBreens

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Daniel McBreen
Association football player, born 1977
Tom McBreen
American swimmer, born 1952

Notable McBreens come mostly from the United Kingdom (1) and the United States (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like McBreen

McBreen has the Soundex code M216, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M216.

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname McBreen come from?: Anglicized form of Irish Mac Braoin (“son of Braon”), a nickname from braon (“drop”).
How common is the surname McBreen?: 644 people in the United States had the surname McBreen in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 479,419 Americans. It ranked 35,016th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname McBreen?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named McBreen identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named McBreen?: Daniel McBreen, association football player, followed by Tom McBreen.
Where is the surname McBreen most common?: Wikidata records people named McBreen in the United Kingdom and the United States.
What type of surname is McBreen?: McBreen is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname McBreen getting more or less common?: Less common. 650 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 644 in 2010, down 0.9%.