McPhum Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Costa Rica
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

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).

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McPhum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McPhun83178/
Mkpum7323/
McPhusen710/
Mkpume67593/
Mkpumk673/
McPuchin570/
Mkpom5545/
Mkpun551/
McFaun5032/
McFunk506/
Mkpeun501/

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