Macfarline Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Macfarline Surname Definition:

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

Macfarline Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England31:18,572,686338,250
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Macfarline 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

Macfarline Last Name Facts

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

The surname Macfarline is most common in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macfarline? popularity and diffusion

The surname Macfarline is the 2,808,717th most common surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Macfarline are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Macfarline is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 10,660,557. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maine, where 41 percent reside, Texas, where 24 percent reside and Delaware, where 21 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Macfarline Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Macfarline has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Macfarline surname rose 850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Macfarline Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Macfarline surname are 37.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.91% registered with the political party.

Macfarline earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.01% more than the national average, earning $56,100 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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