Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MCBAIN
There are approximately 2,742 people named McBain in the UK. That makes it the 3,522nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 43 are named McBain.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
McVaneMcBane
Macbain
MacBean
Macbaine
Macbein
Macbains
Macban
Macbayn
Mackbain
Macbann
Macbane
Mc'bean
Macbeine
Macbeinn
Macbaines
Macbeane
Macbayne
Macbeann
Macbanne
Macbans
Mackbaine
Macbainb
Macbeans
The McBain surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The son of Bain. Bean or Ban, white, Donald Bean, Donald the white.