MacFadyen Surname
Approximately 2,438 people bear this surname
MacFadyen Surname Definition:
Mac Pháidín An Ulster name, of both Irish and Scottish origin. Without the prefix Mac it is numerous in Mayo. IF 31; MIF 256; Map Don
MacFadyen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 584 | 1:63,092 | 7,380 |
| Scotland | 573 | 1:9,343 | 1,323 |
| United States | 509 | 1:712,100 | 56,164 |
| England | 386 | 1:144,347 | 13,933 |
| Australia | 205 | 1:131,686 | 14,301 |
| New Zealand | 61 | 1:74,235 | 10,965 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
MacFadyen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Pháidín An Ulster name, of both Irish and Scottish origin. Without the prefix Mac it is numerous in Mayo. IF 31; MIF 256; Map Don
(Celtic-Latin) Son of Little Paddy or Patrick [Irish Mac Phaidin] See Patrick.
“Son of Patrick” in Gaelic.
From Mac Paidin, ‘Paidin’s or Little Patrick's Son also Faden.
MacFadyen Demographics
Average Male MacFadyen Height
177.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
MacFadyen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacFadyen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacFadyen is found most frequently in Canada. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of MacFadyen.
How Common Is The Last Name MacFadyen? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 175,670th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,989,149 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of MacFadyen are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname MacFadyen is most widely held in Canada, where it is borne by 584 people, or 1 in 63,092. In Canada MacFadyen is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 30 percent live, Prince Edward Island, where 26 percent live and British Columbia, where 12 percent live. Outside of Canada this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.
MacFadyen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the MacFadyen surname are 2.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.77% being registered with the political party.
The amount MacFadyen earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 24.62% less than the national average, earning R 179,136 per year; in United States they earn 13.5% more than the national average, earning $48,976 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.66% more than the national average, earning $61,436 CAD per year.
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