MacFarlen Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Belize

MacFarlen Surname Definition:

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

MacFarlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belize11:355,4743,977
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

MacFarlen (9) may also be a first name.

MacFarlen 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

MacFarlen Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacFarlen is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacFarlen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of MacFarlen are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. MacFarlen is also the 3,941,740th most commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 9 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 12,281,864. In Canada MacFarlen is primarily found in: British Columbia, where 33 percent live, Prince Edward Island, where 33 percent live and Ontario, where 33 percent live. Besides Canada MacFarlen exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent live and Belize, where 14 percent live.

MacFarlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacFarlen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the MacFarlen surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Footnotes

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