Macfarland

Macfarland Meaning & Origin

About Macfarland
The surname Macfarland is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Pharlain," meaning "son of Parlan." Parlan is a diminutive form of the Gaelic name "Partholon," which is believed to have been derived from the Old Irish word "parth," meaning "plowman" or "farmer." Therefore, the surname Macfarland is likely to have originally been a patronymic name given to someone whose father or ancestor was named Parlan or Partholon and who was associated with farming or agriculture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Macfarland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Macfarland: 1,826
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,912
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Macfarland based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Macfarland is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MKFRLNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MN
πŸ”Š Soundex
M021064053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K F AA1 R L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/mΙ™kˈfΙ‘rlΙ™nd/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MKFRLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Macfarland in Braille

Here's how to represent Macfarland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Macfarland in braille

How to sign the name Macfarland using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Macfarland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Macfarland in sign language

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