Mcfarland

Mcfarland Meaning & Origin

About Mcfarland
The surname McFarland 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 a personal name of an early Scottish or Irish ancestor. The name McFarland is primarily found in Scotland and Ireland, and it signifies a familial connection to someone named Parlan or Partholon.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mcfarland features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Mcfarland: 41,300
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 835
  • Frequency per 100k people: 14.0

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

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MKFRLNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MN
πŸ”Š Soundex
M21064053
🎡 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 Mcfarland in Braille

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

The name Mcfarland in braille

How to sign the name Mcfarland using Sign Language

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

The name Mcfarland in sign language

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