MacFarlene Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

MacFarlene Surname Definition:

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

MacFarlene Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

MacFarlene 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

MacFarlene Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacFarlene is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacFarlene? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,979,664th most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of MacFarlene are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States MacFarlene is mostly concentrated in: California, where 24 percent are found, New Jersey, where 12 percent are found and New York, where 12 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

MacFarlene Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the MacFarlene last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacFarlene surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount MacFarlene earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 43.09% less than the national average, earning $24,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.14% less than the national average, earning $42,160 CAD per year.

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