Mcpherson Name Meaning
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.
How common is the last name McPherson?
In the United States, the name McPherson is the 895th most popular surname with an estimated 32,331 people with that name.
Where did the MacPherson clan originate?
Scotland. The Macpherson clan base was at Badenoch in Inverness-shire in the northeast of Scotland. Inverness-shire. According to clan tradition, the Macphersons were granted the lands of Badenoch by Robert the Bruce in return for their support against the rival Comyn clan.
