Mc-Farlane Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Mc-Farlane Surname Definition:

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

Mc-Farlane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Mc-Farlane 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

Mc-Farlane Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mc-Farlane Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mc-Farlane occurs most in Canada. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mc-Farlane? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Mc-Farlane are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Mc-Farlane is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 18,422,796. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Barring Canada this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent live and Scotland, where 25 percent live.

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