Where Does the MacFadyen Surname Come From?

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Meaning of the name

MacFadyen is best understood alongside McFadden: both are Ulster spellings of one family name. The family name meaning is “Son of little Patrick”, the same as for McFadden.

MacFadyen is listed among the recognised spellings of McFadden. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: McFadyen, MacFadden and McFaden. According to the 2010 US Census, the MacFadyen surname had 335 bearers. It sits within the 100,000 most common last names in the country.

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