MacNab Family Crest & Name History

MacNab? Think of it as McNabb with a different pen. The name is usually explained as “The son of the abbot”.

Arms associated with the name

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Spelling and variants

MacNab is listed among the recognised spellings of McNabb. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: MacNabb and McNab.

About 418 people in the United States were recorded as MacNab in 2010, placing it 50,106 on the national list. That is enough to place it in the top 100,000 American surnames. Want more than a summary? See the MacNab family name pack.