McFerrin
English
Alternative forms
- McFerran, McFerren, McFerron
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fearáin (“son of Fearán”), a personal name derived from a diminutive form of fear (“man”).
Proper noun
McFerrin (plural McFerrins)
- A surname, from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McFerrin is the 19456th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1389 individuals. McFerrin is most common among White (90.17%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003) , “McFerrin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN