Macpherson Family Crest & Name History

There is no single Macpherson family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

The meaning behind Macpherson

Clerks wrote McPherson in many ways, and Macpherson is one that stuck. In origin, the name means “Son of the parson”.

Macpherson is listed among the recognised spellings of McPherson. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. The same family of names includes McFerson. 5,579 Americans were listed as Macpherson in the 2010 census.

Want more than a summary? See the Macpherson family name pack.