McFarlne Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McFarlne Surname Definition:

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

McFarlne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
England21:12,187,685173,419

McFarlne 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

McFarlne Last Name Facts

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

The surname McFarlne occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McFarlne? popularity and diffusion

The last name McFarlne is the 10,311,814th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of McFarlne are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in Scotland, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,676,908. In Scotland it is most prevalent in: Renfrewshire, where 50 percent live and City of Edinburgh, where 50 percent live. Aside from Scotland it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 33 percent live.

McFarlne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McFarlne has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McFarlne last name fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McFarlne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

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