McKean (surname) explained

McKean or MacKean is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin, and may refer to:

Art

Charles McKean, Scottish architectural historian
Michael Jones McKean (born 1976), American artist

Military

George Burdon McKean, Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross
James B. McKean (1821–1879), New York politician and Union Army general
Scott McKean (born 1968), United States Army lieutenant general
Thomas J. McKean (1810–1870), Union general during the American Civil War
William McKean (1800–1865), American admiral

Music

Dave McKean, illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, filmmaker and musician
Joy McKean, Australian country music singer
Michael McKean (born 1947), American actor, comedian, composer and musician, appeared in This Is Spinal Tap

Politics

Arthur McKean (1882–1957), American footballer and politician
Hugh McKean (1967–2022), Colorado politician
James B. McKean (1821–1879), New York politician and Union Army general
James J. MacKean, Irish politician in the 1928 Seanad
Samuel McKean (1787–1841), American merchant and politician from Burlington, Pennsylvania
Thomas McKean (1734–1817), signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence

Sport

Allan McKean, Australian rugby league player.
Arthur McKean, American footballer and politician
Bobby McKean, Scottish footballer
Ed McKean, American baseballer
Jim McKean (1945–2019), Canadian baseball umpire.
Olive McKean, American swimmer
Tom McKean (born 1963), Scottish former middle distance runner who won the European Championships 800m gold medal at Split in 1990

Other fields

Erin McKean, American lexicographer
Henry McKean, Scottish-American mathematician
John McKean (1941–1996), Australian ornithologist
Kip McKean, minister
Liz MacKean (1964–2017), British television reporter
Maeve Kennedy McKean (1979–2020), American public health official, human rights attorney, and academic
Roland McKean, American economist

See also