Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MCPHERSON
There are approximately 10,888 people named McPherson in the UK. That makes it the 968th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 172 are named McPherson.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
Mac'phersonMackpherson
Maccpherson
Macferson
Mackphearson
Macfersson
Macfearson
Macfeirson
Macfierson
Macfarson
Macapherson
Macfersen
Macfurson
Mackferson
Macferzon
Mackfferson
Macfeairson
Macfairson
Macfarsson
Machpherson
The McPherson surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The son of Pherson. Pherson is the son of Pfarrer, German, a parson, and that from Pfarre, a parish, a benefit, or living. Pfarre is derived from the Gaelic Faire, a watcher, to watch, an overseer, Episcopus.