McPhearson Surname

351,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,036 people bear this surname

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

McPhearson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McPhearson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0081:359,58232,080
England251:2,228,72284,230
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland861:43,5263,182
England711:343,31522,014
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1871:268,54921,901

McPhearson Last Name Facts

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

McPhearson occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McPhearson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 351,873rd most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 7,034,311 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of McPhearson are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,008 people, or 1 in 359,582. In The United States it is most numerous in: Indiana, where 16 percent are found, Mississippi, where 9 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

McPhearson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McPhearson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McPhearson surname grew 539 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 65 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 99 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McPhearson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Methodist (40%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McPhearson surname are 3.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.55% being registered to vote for the party.

McPhearson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.24% less than the national average, earning $38,300 USD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McPhearson
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