McPhum Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
McPhum Surname Definition:
MACPHUN, MaCfun, MaCfunn: Variants of Macmunn, q. v. Neill M'Phune or M'Phuney and Archibald M'Phunie or M'Phuny appear in Dunnamuke, 1672 (HP., II. p. 207,216). Duncan M'Ilfun in Polfuill, Kilfinan, 1686 (Argyll). John M'Fun in Soccoth in Stracher, 1694 (Argyll Inv), John M'Funie in Stracher parish, 1695 (Argyll), and Adam M'Phunn in the parish of Inveray, 1762 (Kilbarchan).
Read More About This SurnameMcPhum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
McPhum Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACPHUN, MaCfun, MaCfunn: Variants of Macmunn, q. v. Neill M'Phune or M'Phuney and Archibald M'Phunie or M'Phuny appear in Dunnamuke, 1672 (HP., II. p. 207,216). Duncan M'Ilfun in Polfuill, Kilfinan, 1686 (Argyll). John M'Fun in Soccoth in Stracher, 1694 (Argyll Inv), John M'Funie in Stracher parish, 1695 (Argyll), and Adam M'Phunn in the parish of Inveray, 1762 (Kilbarchan). The name of Andrew Macpuhan, an exiled Covenanter from Kirkcudbright, 1679 (Hanna, II, p. 254), may be an error for Macphun. W. R. M'Phun was the Glasgow publisher of Macleod and Dewar's Gaelic dictionary, 1853.
McPhum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McPhum Come From? nationality or country of origin
McPhum occurs more in Costa Rica more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McPhum? popularity and diffusion
The surname McPhum is the 14,316,765th most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McPhum reside; 100 percent reside in Central America and 100 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.
The surname McPhum is most frequent in Costa Rica, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 4,780,069. In Costa Rica McPhum is most common in: Limón Province, where 100 percent live.
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