as a Last Name
- 34,077
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Mcpherson
Meaning & Origins
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Phearsain ‘son of the parson’ (see Parsons). This is the surname of various ecclesiastical families in Aberdeenshire and Argyll; it is also established in northern Ireland.
| 878th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Mcphail, Mcphee, Mcphillips, Mcpheeters, Mcphaul, Mcphearson, Mcphatter, Mcpheron, Mcphie, Mcphetridge
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 34,077
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Maine
- has the most people named Mcpherson per capita
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