Where Does The Last Name McPherson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

McPherson occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McPherson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname McPherson is the 7,937^th most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 101,914 people. McPherson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of McPherson reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McPherson is also the 184,937^th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 1,723 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 47,556 people, or 1 in 7,622. In The United States McPherson is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 109 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

McPherson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of McPherson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 564 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 322 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 270 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 84 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McPherson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Presbyterian (45%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McPherson last name are 10.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.85% being registered with the party.

The amount McPherson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.93% more than the national average, earning 397,747 kr per year; in Peru they earn 49.36% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,817 per year; in South Africa they earn 33.51% more than the national average, earning R 317,280 per year; in United States they earn 0.59% less than the national average, earning $42,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $51,290 CAD per year.