Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MCCABE
There are approximately 15,424 people named McCabe in the UK. That makes it the 649th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 244 are named McCabe.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
MacCabeMaccabee
Macabeo
Maccab
Mac'cabe
Macabe
Maccabbe
Maccabb
Maccaab
Maccabei
Maccabea
Maccabes
M'Ccabe
Macaibe
M'Cabe
Macaebe
Maccabey
Macab
Maccabie
Maccabeo
Maccaba
Maccabi
Maccabbie
The McCabe surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The son of Cabe. Caob, Gaelic, a bough, branch, a clod, lump, a bit or piece of any thing. Ceap, the top of a hill, a sign set up in time of battle.