Where Does The Last Name MacFarlane Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname MacFarlane is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of MacFarlane click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacFarlane? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 19,226^th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 254,818 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of MacFarlane are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. MacFarlane is also the 578,640^th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 239 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 6,563 people, or 1 in 55,228. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 15 percent are found, Utah, where 7 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 89 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent are found and Scotland, where 16 percent are found.

MacFarlane Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of MacFarlane has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the MacFarlane last name grew 5,424 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 106 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacFarlane Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacFarlane surname are 7.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount MacFarlane earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.49% more than the national average, earning 423,919 kr per year; in Peru they earn 356.01% more than the national average, earning S/. 88,398 per year; in South Africa they earn 78.01% more than the national average, earning R 423,024 per year; in United States they earn 10.03% more than the national average, earning $47,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.24% more than the national average, earning $53,779 CAD per year.