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

McPherson occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 7,937^th most numerous family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 101,914 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of McPherson reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 184,937^th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 1,723 people.

The last name McPherson is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 47,556 people, or 1 in 7,622. In The United States McPherson is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States McPherson exists in 109 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

McPherson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of McPherson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McPherson last name grew 564 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 322 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 60 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 270 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 84 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McPherson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McPherson surname is primarily Presbyterian (45%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McPherson surname are 10.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.85% 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.