MacFadyen Surname

175,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada5841:63,0927,380
Scotland5731:9,3431,323
United States5091:712,10056,164
England3861:144,34713,933
Australia2051:131,68614,301
New Zealand611:74,23510,965
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Wales161:193,40812,484
Belgium151:766,44363,354
France71:9,488,960336,266
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic-Latin) Son of Little Paddy or Patrick [Irish Mac Phaidin] See Patrick.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Son of Patrick” in Gaelic.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

From Mac Paidin, ‘Paidin’s or Little Patrick's Son also Faden.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

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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