McFern Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McFern Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McFern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

McFern Last Name Facts

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

The last name McFern occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McFern? popularity and diffusion

McFern is the 2,152,526th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of McFern reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McFern is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States it is most frequent in: Florida, where 16 percent are found, Illinois, where 15 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States McFern is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 31 percent are found and Scotland, where 29 percent are found.

McFern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McFern has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 5 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McFern Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McFern are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount McFern earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.31% less than the national average, earning $41,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.72% less than the national average, earning $37,897 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McFerrin861,978/
McFerran861,360/
McFerren861,292/
MacFerren8067/
MacFerrin8028/
McFaran770/
McFarren711,316/
McPheran710/
McPherren67191/
Mogforn621/
Magfirin5712/

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McFern Reference & Research

McFerrin 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 McFern
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