Macfarlin Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Macfarlin Surname Definition:

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

Macfarlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina521:821,98954,134
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Macfarlin 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

Macfarlin Last Name Facts

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

Macfarlin occurs in Argentina more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macfarlin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,352,516th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Macfarlin reside; 79 percent reside in South America and 79 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name Macfarlin is most widespread in Argentina, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 821,989. In Argentina Macfarlin is most numerous in: Buenos Aires Province, where 63 percent live, Salta Province, where 25 percent live and Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Argentina this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Macfarlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Macfarlin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Macfarlin last name declined 53 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Macfarlin Last Name Statistics demography

Macfarlin earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacFarling955/
Macf'arlin951/
MacFarlind951/
MacKfarlin950/
McFarlin945,773/
MacFarln943/
McFarlain89349/
MacFarlen897/
MacFarlne894/
MacFarlnd891/
MacFarlene8443/
MacHfarlen840/
McFarlan82926/
McFarlen82413/
McPharlin78507/
McFarlene78265/
Makfarlen781/
Makfarlend746/
McPharlen670/

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Macfarlin Reference & Research

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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.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Macfarlin
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