Mcfarley

Mcfarley Meaning & Origin

About Mcfarley
The surname McFarley is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Pharlain, meaning "son of Parlan." The name Parlan is believed to be a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "parth," which means "a plowman" or "a farmer." Therefore, the surname McFarley likely originated as a patronymic name for someone whose father or ancestor was a plowman or farmer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mcfarley: 148
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 117480
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcfarley 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 Mcfarley is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKFRL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M210640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K F AA1 R L IY0
🌐 IPA
/mcfarley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKFRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcfarley in Braille

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

The name Mcfarley in braille

How to sign the name Mcfarley using Sign Language

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

The name Mcfarley in sign language

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