MacFarquhar Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacFarquhar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

MacFarquhar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Scotland411:130,5818,115
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
England71:7,959,723202,100
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
France41:16,605,680368,153
Wales41:773,63329,106

MacFarquhar Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacFarquhar is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacFarquhar? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,364,059th most widely held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of MacFarquhar live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States MacFarquhar is most prevalent in: Florida, where 16 percent are found, New York, where 14 percent are found and Oregon, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States MacFarquhar exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 25 percent are found and New Zealand, where 19 percent are found.

MacFarquhar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States MacFarquhar are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount MacFarquhar earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 62.88% more than the national average, earning $70,283 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.11% more than the national average, earning $59,177 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McFarquhar95312/
MacFarquher912/
McFarguhar863/
Mqfarquhar861/

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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 MacFarquhar
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