McFarlain Surname
Approximately 349 people bear this surname
McFarlain Surname Definition:
(Celtic + Hebrew) Son of [Parlan or Partholan = Bartholomew, q.v. [Gaelic Mac Pharlain, genit. of Parlan]
McFarlain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 349 | 1:1,038,564 | 76,174 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:965,744 | 57,486 |
McFarlain 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]
McFarlain Demographics
McFarlain Political Affiliation
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McFarlain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McFarlain Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McFarlain is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McFarlain? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 802,733rd most prevalent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 20,881,220 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 101 percent of McFarlain reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 349 people, or 1 in 1,038,564. In The United States McFarlain is most frequent in: Louisiana, where 71 percent live, Texas, where 18 percent live and Florida, where 3 percent live. Apart from The United States McFarlain is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Costa Rica, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.
McFarlain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McFarlain has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 671 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McFarlain Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the McFarlain surname are 17.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.65% being registered with the political party.
McFarlain earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.68% less than the national average, earning $39,833 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macfarlain | 95 | 8 | / |
| McFarlin | 94 | 5,773 | / |
| McFarlan | 94 | 926 | / |
| Macfarlaine | 90 | 122 | / |
| Macffarlain | 90 | 1 | / |
| McFarlane | 89 | 37,116 | / |
| MacFarlan | 89 | 501 | / |
| McFarline | 89 | 108 | / |
| Macfarlin | 89 | 66 | / |
| MacFarlane | 84 | 28,599 | / |
| MacFarland | 84 | 3,104 | / |
| Macfarline | 84 | 48 | / |
| MacFarling | 84 | 5 | / |
| Macfarlang | 84 | 2 | / |
| Macfarlean | 84 | 1 | / |
| MacFarlind | 84 | 1 | / |
| Macf'arlin | 84 | 1 | / |
| MacKfarlan | 84 | 1 | / |
| MacKfarlin | 84 | 0 | / |
| McFarlen | 82 | 413 | / |
| MacFarln | 82 | 3 | / |
| McFerlin | 82 | 0 | / |
| McFurlin | 82 | 0 | / |
| Mackfarlane | 80 | 103 | / |
| MacKfarland | 80 | 7 | / |
| MacFairlane | 80 | 5 | / |
| MacPharlain | 80 | 3 | / |
| MacFaarlane | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacGfarlane | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacFarlanne | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacFarlandd | 80 | 0 | / |
| McPharlin | 78 | 507 | / |
| McFarlene | 78 | 265 | / |
| MacFarlen | 78 | 7 | / |
| MacFarlne | 78 | 4 | / |
| Makfarlan | 78 | 1 | / |
| MacFarlnd | 78 | 1 | / |
| MacFarlam | 78 | 0 | / |
| MacPharlaine | 76 | 1 | / |
| MacFarlene | 74 | 43 | / |
| McPharlane | 74 | 20 | / |
| Macferlane | 74 | 3 | / |
| Makfarland | 74 | 2 | / |
| Makfarlein | 74 | 1 | / |
| MacForlane | 74 | 1 | / |
| MacPharlane | 70 | 1 | / |
| Makfarlen | 67 | 1 | / |
| McPharlen | 67 | 0 | / |
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McFarlain Reference & Research
MacFarlane FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
MacFarlane FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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 McFarlain
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