McCain (surname)

McCain is an Irish & Scottish English-language surname of Irish origin derived from Gaelic. The surname McCain first appeared in Derry in the province of Ulster and is Anglicised form "Mac Cathain and Ó Catháin Other spelling variations include O'Kane, Keane, McClaskey, Kane, O'Cain, McCain and many more

American military/political family

 * Many McCains fought in the American Revolution; one such was Capt John Young McCain (1760–1850) Gen. of George Washington's staff
 * John S. McCain Sr. (1884–1945), US Navy vice admiral
 * John S. McCain Jr. (1911–1981), US Navy admiral, son of John S. McCain, Sr.
 * Roberta McCain (1912–2020), wife of John S. McCain, Jr., mother of John S. McCain III
 * Sandy McCain (1934–2019), sister of John S. McCain III
 * John McCain (John S. McCain III) (1936–2018), US Senator, presidential candidate (2000, 2008), navy pilot, Vietnam War POW, son of John S. McCain, Jr.
 * Carol McCain (born 1937), ex-wife of John S. McCain III
 * Douglas McCain, adopted son of John S. McCain III
 * Andrew McCain (born 1962), adopted son of John S. McCain III
 * Sidney McCain (born 1966), daughter of John S. McCain III
 * Cindy McCain (born 1954), wife of John S. McCain III
 * Meghan McCain (born 1984), daughter of John S. McCain III
 * Renee Swift McCain (born 1983), wife of John Sidney McCain IV
 * James McCain (born 1988), son of John S. McCain III
 * Bridget McCain (born 1991), adopted daughter of John S. McCain III
 * Joe McCain (born 1942), brother of John S. McCain III
 * Matthew L. McCain (born 1983), US Army Sergeant Major, current Senior Army Career Counselor XVIII Airborne Corps, Ft. Liberty, NC.

Other people with the surname

 * Ben McCain (born 1955), co-host of a morning television program in Oklahoma City
 * Betty Ray McCain (1931-2022), American politician
 * Bobby McCain (born 1993), American footballer
 * Brandi McCain (born 1979), former American college and professional basketballer
 * Brice McCain (born 1986), American footballer
 * Butch McCain, half of the singing songwriting team, The McCain Brothers
 * Chris McCain (born 1991), American footballer
 * Donald "Ginger" McCain (1930–2011), British horse trainer
 * Edwin McCain (born 1970), American singer-songwriter
 * Elske McCain (born 1976), American film actress
 * Eric McCain (born 1986), former professional gridiron footballer
 * Frances Lee McCain (born 1944), American actress
 * Franklin McCain (1941–2014), American civil rights activist and member of the Greensboro Four
 * Fred McCain (1917–1997), Canadian politician
 * Gillian McCain (born 1966), Canadian poet, author, and photography collector
 * Harrison McCain (1927–2004), Canadian businessmen co-founder of McCain Foods
 * Henry Pinckney McCain (1861–1941), officer in the United States Army
 * Hugh H. McCain (1854–????), produce dealer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada
 * Ida McCain (1884–????), American architect
 * Jared McCain (born 2004), American basketball player
 * Jerry McCain (1930–2012), blues performer
 * Justin McCain (born 1979), American musician, songwriter, producer and label executive
 * Kelly McCain (born 1983), former professional tennis player
 * Mac McCain (born 1998), American football player
 * Margaret McCain (born 1934), Canadian philanthropist and lieutenant governor of New Brunswick (1994–1997)
 * Michael McCain (born 1958), president and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods
 * Patrick McCain (born 1992), indoor footballer
 * Robert Stacy McCain (born 1959), American author and journalist
 * Rufus McCain (1903–1940), Alcatraz prisoner
 * Scott McCain (born 1958), former professional tennis player
 * Stephen McCain, retired American gymnast
 * Vernon McCain (1908–1993), football coach
 * W. T. McCain (1913–1993), American legislator and judge
 * Wallace McCain (1930–2011), Canadian businessmen and co-founder of McCain Foods
 * William David McCain (1907–1993), American archivist and college president
 * Yvonne McCain (1948–2011), lead plaintiff in landmark lawsuit

Characters

 * Chase McCain, the main protagonist of the video game Lego City Undercover
 * Desmond McCain, the main antagonist in the eight Alex Rider book, Crocodile Tears
 * Eden McCain, a character from the TV show Heroes
 * Lucas McCain, a character from the TV show The Rifleman
 * Mark McCain, the son of Lucas McCain