McFarquhar Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McFarquhar Surname Definition:

MACFARQUHAR: 'son of Farquhar, ' q. v., from the unaspirated form of the name. Fergus MacFerchar held lands near Glasgow in the reign of Malcolm IV (Neubotle, p. xxxvi). Macbeth Macferkar witnessed the grant of the church of Inuerhouen, c.

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McFarquhar Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica2451:11,7141,204
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
England881:633,16037,224
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Panama251:156,4905,002
Scotland91:594,86921,724
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1261:29,7082,558
England161:1,523,46151,234

McFarquhar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACFARQUHAR: 'son of Farquhar, ' q. v., from the unaspirated form of the name. Fergus MacFerchar held lands near Glasgow in the reign of Malcolm IV (Neubotle, p. xxxvi). Macbeth Macferkar witnessed the grant of the church of Inuerhouen, c. 1187-1203 (REM., p. 38), Fynlaw Makferchar and Donald Makferchar held part of Murthly in Atholl, 1466 (Cupar-Angtis, I, p. 145,153), and Patrick M'Arquhar held the mill of Wester Boquhopill, Menteith, 1534 (RMS., III, 1548). John McFerquhar was concerned in the slaughter of John McAlester, 1538 (RSS., II, 2550), and Finlay M'Farquhersoun, a follower of Donald Gorme of Sleat, had remission in 1541 for his part in laying waste Trouterness in Skye and Kenlochew in Ross (ibid., 3943). John McFarcor was 'cuik to the joung laird of Balnagown' 1590 (Trials, I, p. 196), and Donald McFerquhair in Tullichgrein and Allaster McFarquher there were denounced rebels, 1619 (RPC., XI, p. 574). Caution was found for John Mc Willi am VcPherquhair in Cullclachie, 1627 (RPC., 2. ser. II, p. 5). Makferquhair 1555, McPharquhar 1671. See also Macerchar.

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

MACFARQUHAR: A corruption of Farquharson.

— The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)
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McFarquhar Demographics

McFarquhar Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 1 (1901)

Religious Adherence
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McFarquhar Last Name Facts

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

The last name McFarquhar is more frequently found in Jamaica than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of McFarquhar.

How Common Is The Last Name McFarquhar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 868,551st most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 23,357,519 people. The surname McFarquhar occurs mostly in The Americas, where 144 percent of McFarquhar live; 79 percent live in Caribbean and 79 percent live in Anglo-Caribbean.

The last name McFarquhar is most frequently used in Jamaica, where it is held by 245 people, or 1 in 11,714. In Jamaica McFarquhar is most prevalent in: Middlesex County, where 87 percent reside, Surrey County, where 9 percent reside and Cornwall County, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Jamaica this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 47 percent reside and England, where 28 percent reside.

McFarquhar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McFarquhar has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McFarquhar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McFarquhar last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McFarquhar surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount McFarquhar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 12.74% less than the national average, earning R 207,360 per year; in United States they earn 11.77% more than the national average, earning $48,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.41% more than the national average, earning $68,270 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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MacFarquhar95162/
McFargquhar951/
Mcfarquar951/
McFarqhar951/
McFarguhar903/
Mqfarquhar901/
MacFarquher862/
McFarguar840/

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