Where Does the McCown Surname Come From?

Before spelling settled in the modern era, so McKeown could easily become McCown. Its meaning, shared with McKeown, is “Son of Eoghan”. Records show McCown as one of the forms McKeown took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include MacKeown, McEwan and McKeon.

The 2010 census count for McCown in the United States was 5,000, good for rank 6,744.

There is no single McCown family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the McCown surname pack.