McFallan Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

McFallan Surname Definition:

MACFILLAN: Donald McFillane was tenant in Dowart. Stragartnaa, 1499 (ER., XI, p. 417). Gillane M'Phillane M'Kellar, a sasine witness on lands in Argyllshire, 1537 (Notes and Queries, 11 July 1931, p. 22). Allester McFolan and Donald McFolan in Wester Cluny were fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC.

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McFallan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

McFallan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACFILLAN: Donald McFillane was tenant in Dowart. Stragartnaa, 1499 (ER., XI, p. 417). Gillane M'Phillane M'Kellar, a sasine witness on lands in Argyllshire, 1537 (Notes and Queries, 11 July 1931, p. 22). Allester McFolan and Donald McFolan in Wester Cluny were fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 637).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McFallan Last Name Facts

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

McFallan occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McFallan? popularity and diffusion

McFallan is the 6,360,413th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 89 percent of McFallan live; 89 percent live in Australasia and 89 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

McFallan is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 3,374,463. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 88 percent reside. Excluding Australia it exists in one country. It also occurs in Saint Lucia, where 11 percent reside.

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