MacCartney Family Crest & Name History

MacCartney is best understood alongside McCartney: both are Scottish spellings of one family name.

What does the surname MacCartney mean?

The name is generally explained as “Son of Artan”. MacCartney ranked 76,768 in the 2010 US Census, with 250 people answering to the name.

How is MacCartney related to McCartney?

Records show MacCartney as one of the forms McCartney took over time.

Is there a MacCartney coat of arms?

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named MacCartney, so the heraldry linked to McCartney is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Get the complete MacCartney report, with a museum-style coat of arms.