McPharlane Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

McPharlane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McPharlane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

McPharlane Last Name Facts

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

The last name McPharlane is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of McPharlane.

How Common Is The Last Name McPharlane? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,427,875th most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of McPharlane are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 486,711. In Scotland McPharlane is most prevalent in: North Lanarkshire, where 64 percent are found and South Lanarkshire, where 36 percent are found. Besides Scotland it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

McPharlane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McPharlane has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the McPharlane last name increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McPharlane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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McPharlane Reference & Research

MacFarlane FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

MacFarlane 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 McPharlane
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