McFate Surname

524,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McFate Surname Definition:

MACFEAT, Macfeate, Macfade (formerly in Galloway), Macfatt, Macfhade, Macphaid, Macphate: Gaelic Mac Phaid, 'son of Pate,' diminutive of Patrick. In S. Michael's aisle of the church of Fearn is an effigy of Abbot Finlay M'Fead or M'Faid with the inscription: Hic jacet Finlaius M'Fead Abbas de Fern qui obiit anno mcccclxxxv (New statistical account, Ross, p.

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McFate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6191:585,55647,866
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Comoros11:749,524685
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland191:197,0117,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2031:247,38320,545

McFate Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACFEAT, Macfeate, Macfade (formerly in Galloway), Macfatt, Macfhade, Macphaid, Macphate: Gaelic Mac Phaid, 'son of Pate,' diminutive of Patrick. In S. Michael's aisle of the church of Fearn is an effigy of Abbot Finlay M'Fead or M'Faid with the inscription: Hic jacet Finlaius M'Fead Abbas de Fern qui obiit anno mcccclxxxv (New statistical account, Ross, p. 41)."The king esteemed him so highly that he and his descendants were allowed to bear the name of Fearn as their family name" (Gordon, Monasticon, Glasgow, 1868, p. 351). Gilcrist McPaid, tenant in Dalmoloak, Kynnarde, in 1539 (ER., XVII, p. 671), Robert M'Faitt at the Mill of Inchrie, witness in 1596 (Laing, 1312), Duncan M'Phoid, an engager on royalist side, 1649 (IDR., p. 367), George M'Feat in Achmar, parish of Port, 1674 (Dunblane), John Macfeat was a messenger in Stirling in 1729, and Ebenezer M'Feat was mathematical tutor to Sir Walter Scott.

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

McFate Last Name Facts

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

McFate is most common in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McFate? popularity and diffusion

McFate is the 524,446th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,773,095 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of McFate reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname McFate is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 619 people, or 1 in 585,556. In The United States McFate is primarily concentrated in: California, where 13 percent live, Arizona, where 8 percent live and Iowa, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent live and Comoros, where 0 percent live.

McFate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McFate has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McFate last name rose 305 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McFate Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McFate last name are 23.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.55% registered with the political party.

McFate earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.87% less than the national average, earning $41,049 USD per year.

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