# 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

## People with the surname
### 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