McFaulds Surname

1,478,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McFaulds Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McFaulds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1061:50,5084,357
United States291:12,498,584473,286
England81:6,964,757184,742
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425

McFaulds Last Name Facts

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

McFaulds is found most frequently in Scotland. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of McFaulds.

How Common Is The Last Name McFaulds? popularity and diffusion

The last name McFaulds is the 1,478,479th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 50,961,860 people. The last name McFaulds is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of McFaulds reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 50,508. In Scotland it is most frequent in: North Lanarkshire, where 89 percent reside, West Lothian, where 5 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 4 percent reside. Barring Scotland it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

McFaulds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McFaulds has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McFaulds last name expanded 442 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McFaulds Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McFaulds surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

McFaulds earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.65% less than the national average, earning $36,397 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McFauld9317/
McFald860/
McFallids820/
Mcfields7570/
MacFields713/
McFold711/
Mcfieldes711/
McFeild674/
McKfield630/
McCaughley-Woods581/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McFaulds
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