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McSween Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Ask a genealogist about McSween and the first name they will mention is McQueen. Taken at its root, McSween points to β€œson of Suibhne, 'pleasant'”.

  • The same family of names includes MacSween, MacQueen and McQueyn.
  • McSween sounds close to McSweeny, McSweeney and MacSweeney, so it can help to search both.
  • In the 2010 US Census, 601 Americans gave McSween as their last name (rank 37,125). That is enough to place it in the top 50,000 American surnames.
  • Before spelling was fixed, McQueen was also written McSween.

McSween coat of arms

Looking for a McSween coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours. Want more than a summary? See the McSween family name pack.