Last Name MACPHERSON

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Pherson. The family are descended from Gille Chattan More, Chief of Clan Chattan.
Origin Scottish, Irish, Belgian, Zimbabwean, South african

Rank 5,796 (2000 US census) 4,869 (1990 US census)
Count 5,464 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 94.16%, or 5145 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.04%, or 57 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.66%, or 36 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.18%, or 10 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.89%, or 103 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 2.07%, or 113 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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