MacPhee Surname

68,932nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Bermuda

MacPhee Surname Definition:

(Scottish) The son of Dubhshithe (the black man of peace).

MacPhee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3,5701:10,3211,538
United States1,6361:221,55221,472
Scotland1,1921:4,491780
England3801:146,62614,112
Australia2161:124,98013,694
Israel741:115,64412,871
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Bermuda171:3,840587
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Wales121:257,87814,969
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

MacPhee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scottish) The son of Dubhshithe (the black man of peace).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

MacPhee Last Name Facts

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

MacPhee is most common in Canada. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacPhee? popularity and diffusion

MacPhee is the 68,932nd most widespread last name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,012,159 people. The surname MacPhee is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of MacPhee reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in Canada, where it is held by 3,570 people, or 1 in 10,321. In Canada it is most numerous in: Nova Scotia, where 33 percent are found, Ontario, where 24 percent are found and Prince Edward Island, where 13 percent are found. Other than Canada this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Scotland, where 17 percent are found.

MacPhee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of MacPhee has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the MacPhee last name expanded 32,720 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacPhee Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the MacPhee surname are 3.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.59% registered with the political party.

The amount MacPhee earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.98% more than the national average, earning $53,065 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.28% less than the national average, earning $45,568 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McPhee9215,805/
Macpee923/
MacPhe921/
MacPhie86345/
MacPher864/
MacPhea862/
Magphee861/
McPhe832/
Macpe831/
MacPheat8042/
Mackphie8022/
McPhie771,908/
MacFee77283/
Macpue7719/
MacPae774/
MacPhi772/
Macpha771/
Mahcpe771/
Mackpe771/
Makpee771/
Makphae7144/
Makphet7132/
MacKfee7120/
Makphie715/
MacPhai712/
Machfej711/
Mackphi711/
Maacfee710/
MacPaye710/
McFee673,131/
Makpe67161/
Magpe674/
Macpa673/
McPhi670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacPhee
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