MacFarland Surname

143,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

MacFarland Surname Definition:

(Celtic + Hebrew) Son of [Parlan or Partholan = Bartholomew, q.v. [Gaelic Mac Pharlain, genit. of Parlan]

MacFarland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6031:139,24714,517
Canada1761:209,35020,314
Mexico1261:985,12913,026
Northern Ireland731:25,2742,815
England721:773,86242,299
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

MacFarland (23) may also be a first name.

MacFarland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + Hebrew) Son of [Parlan or Partholan = Bartholomew, q.v. [Gaelic Mac Pharlain, genit. of Parlan]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) The son of Parlan or Partholon (sea waves).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The son of Pharlan. The family are descended from Gilchrist, brother of Maldowan, third Earl of Lennox.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

MacFarland Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacFarland Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name MacFarland is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacFarland? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 143,285th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,347,792 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 81 percent of MacFarland are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 23 people.

The surname MacFarland is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,603 people, or 1 in 139,247. In The United States MacFarland is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent reside and Mexico, where 4 percent reside.

MacFarland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacFarland has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 3,944 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacFarland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the MacFarland surname is primarily Presbyterian (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States MacFarland are 8.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount MacFarland earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.48% more than the national average, earning $48,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.63% more than the national average, earning $54,467 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

MacFarland Reference & Research

MacFarlane FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

MacFarlane FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacFarland
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis