McFaden Surname
Approximately 414 people bear this surname
McFaden Surname Definition:
MACFADYEN, Macfadin, Macfadion, Macfadwyn, Macfadyran, Macfadyon, Macfadzan, Macfadzean, Macfadzeon, Macfadzein, Macfayden, Macfeyden, MACPHADEN, and MACPHAIDEN: All from G, Macphaidein (or Macphaidin), 'son of Paidean or little Pat.' and so = Patonson.
Read More About This SurnameMcFaden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 386 | 1:939,013 | 70,219 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 60 | 1:62,387 | 3,880 |
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 518 | 1:96,947 | 9,860 |
McFaden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACFADYEN, Macfadin, Macfadion, Macfadwyn, Macfadyran, Macfadyon, Macfadzan, Macfadzean, Macfadzeon, Macfadzein, Macfayden, Macfeyden, MACPHADEN, and MACPHAIDEN: All from G, Macphaidein (or Macphaidin), 'son of Paidean or little Pat.' and so = Patonson. The late Rev. J. G. Campbell says: "MacFadyens were said to have been the first possessors of Lochbuie, and when expelled they became a race of wandering artificers, Sliochd nan or-cheard-the race of goldsmiths in Mull." (Clan traditions and popular tales, p. 41). The earliest record of the name is in 1304 when Malcolm Macpadene appears as a charter witness at Achichendone in Kintyre (RMS., II, 3136). Conghan MacPaden petitioned for the archdeaconry of Argyll in 1390 (Pap. Pet., I, p. 575). John McFadyeane is in record in Edinburgh in 1457 (ER., VI, p. 306), and in 1473 a composition was made with Donald M'Fadzeane in Kirkcudbright (ALHT., I, p. 8). Hugh McFattin was tenant of Mydcoule, Petty, in 1499 (ER., XI, p. 444), and Donald Macfadzane, precentor in Lismore in 1507, appears again in 1511 as 'Sir' Donald McFaden (Poltalloch Writs, p. 183). He was probably the Sir Donald McFadzeane, chaplain of Tibbirmore in the diocese of Sodor, whose death is recorded in 1540 (RSS., II, 3397). Another M'Faden is in record in Iona in 1532. Finlaius M'Fedden, canon of the Isles, was witness to a charter of Muckairn also in 1532 (Cawdor, p. 158), and William M'Fadzean in Dellongfurd witnessed an instrument of sasine at Blairquhan, Ayrshire, in 1618 (Laing, 1794). William Makfadieane in Beirwell was prosecuted for shooting game in 1620 (RPC., XII, p. 391), and another William Makfadzane in Lyneburne was retoured heir of William Makfadzane in 1643 (Retours, Dumfries, 183). The 20s. land of Balmacfadzeane in Wigtownshire is mentioned in 1628 (Retours, Wigtown, 70), and John McPhaden was a witness at Leppenmor, 1641 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 73). Duncan M'Phadden and Lachlan M'Phadden appear in Uleyeiffe in 1672 (HP., II, p. 208), Malcolm M'Faden and Donald M'Phaden both in Auchadabeg were declared rebels in 1675 (HP., I), Janet M'Faggaine or M'Fadzeon was banished for refusing the Test in 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 377,590), and Finlay McPhadan and Angus McPhaiden were tenant farmers in Islay in 1733. They occur again in 1741 as Angus and Finlay McFadzen (Bit. Islay, p. 545,549, 556). Dugald McPhaden was a witness in Islay in 1737 and Katherine McPhyden a witness in 1769 (ibid., p. 430,472). The M'Fadzeans of Over Killelago are mentioned in 1681 (Retours, Dumfries, 305), and Macfadyens are still numerous in Mull and Tiree. An absurd explanation of the name is Mac Fad Ian, 'son of long (or tall) John!' Galloway forms of the name in 1684 are McFaddan, McFydeane, McKfadyean, McPhaddion, and McPhadzen (Parish); M'Fedden.
Blind Harry, in the seventh book of his Schir William Wallace, records the doings of a Macfadzan, leader of a band of Irish mercenaries in the service of the king of England. Nothing is known of him in Scottish record outside of the pages of Harry. He was eventually slain by Gylmichall, an attendant of Duncan of Lorn, but local tradition says he was hanged from a projecting tree on the summit of Creag-an-uni (Creag an aonaidh). The Macfadyens, whether they deserved it or not, had a reputation for parsimony, as in the following bitter little satire current in Mull, Tiree, and Islay (SGS., I, p. 80):
MacPhaidein na circe
Am baile na h-airce:
Ged dh' fhan e r'a bruithe,
Cha d' fhan e r'a h-ithe —Stolen from Fore bears
air eagal a paigheadh."
(Macfadyen of the hen, in the homestead of penury: though he stayed till she was boiled, he stayed not till she was eaten-for fear of paying for her).
(Celtic-Latin) Son of Little Paddy or Patrick [Irish Mac Phaidin] See Patrick.
(Scottish, Irish) The son of little Pad, a pet form of Patrick (noble or patrician).
McFaden Demographics
Average McFaden Salary in
United States
$40,131 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McFaden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McFaden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McFaden occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McFaden? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 708,658th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 17,602,768 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of McFaden reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name McFaden is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 386 people, or 1 in 939,013. In The United States McFaden is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 39 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States McFaden is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
McFaden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McFaden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McFaden surname fell 25 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 19 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McFaden Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the McFaden surname is predominantly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McFaden surname are 25.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.31% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McFaden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.99% less than the national average, earning $40,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.11% less than the national average, earning $39,197 CAD per year.
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