McQueen

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • 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

  • IPA(key): /məˈkwiːn/

Proper noun

McQueen (plural McQueens)

  1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

  • 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.

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