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McFarland

Irish surname, from Gaelic Mac Pharlain "son of Parlan," from Old Irish Parthalon "Bartholomew."

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McFarland, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
Population (2000): 6416
Housing Units (2000): 2491
Land area (2000): 3.488340 sq. miles (9.034759 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.488340 sq. miles (9.034759 sq. km)
FIPS code: 46850
Located within: Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location: 43.018480 N, 89.291116 W
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McFarland, CA -- U.S. city in California
Population (2000): 9618
Housing Units (2000): 2031
Land area (2000): 2.058749 sq. miles (5.332135 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.058749 sq. miles (5.332135 sq. km)
FIPS code: 44826
Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06
Location: 35.678428 N, 119.230236 W
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McFarland, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000): 271
Housing Units (2000): 115
Land area (2000): 0.177639 sq. miles (0.460082 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.177639 sq. miles (0.460082 sq. km)
FIPS code: 43775
Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location: 39.053241 N, 96.238934 W
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McFarland

McFarland may refer to:

McFarland (surname)

McFarland, McFarlan or McFarlain is a surname found mostly in County Tyrone and the western isles of Scotland and are of the Ui Neill dynasty and a branch of Cinel Eoghain in which the surname translates "son of Parlain" in Gaelic. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Alan McFarland (born 1949), Northern Ireland Ulster Unionist Party politician and MLA for North Down
  • Alexander McFarland (born 1993), Canadian academic; Durham College - Music Business Management, Ontario
  • Anthony McFarland (born 1977), American professional football player
  • Arthur McFarland (1874–1959), American athlete and coach
  • Billy McFarland, Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary, leading figure in the Ulster Defence Association
  • Billy McFarland (entrepreneur) (born 1991), American tech entrepreneur
  • Bob McFarland (born 1941), member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature from 1977 to 1991
  • Doug McFarland (born 1946), American Politician/Hamline Professor; Minnesota
  • Dylan McFarland (born 1980), American professional football player
  • Ernest McFarland (1894–1984), American politician; U.S. Senator and Governor of Arizona
  • Frank Mace MacFarland (1869–1951), American malacologist
  • Gary McFarland (1933–1971), American musician, composer and arranger
  • George McFarland (1928–1993), American actor and singer who played "Spanky" in the Our Gang series
  • Graeme McFarland (born 1983), American Football Player, Indiana University
  • Jack McFarland (born 1969), American politician
  • James T. McFarland (born 1930), New York politician
  • Jim McFarland (born 1947), American football player
  • John McFarland (disambiguation), several people
  • Kathleen Troia McFarland (born 1952), American politician; Assistant Secretary of Defense 1982–1985
  • Mark McFarland (born 1978), American NASCAR race driver
  • Michael C. McFarland (born 1948), American academic; president of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts
  • Mike McFarland (born 1970), American actor, comedian, director, and writer
  • Packey McFarland (1888–1936), American boxer
  • Patrick McFarland (born 1951), American professional basketball player
  • Roy McFarland (born 1948), English professional football manager
  • T. J. McFarland (Timothy J. McFarland, born 1989), American baseball pitcher
  • William McFarland (disambiguation), several people

Fictional characters:

  • Ambrose McFarland, fictional head of the coal company from the 2000 drama film Songcatcher, played by Steve Boles
  • Clementine McFarland, fictional wife of the head of the coal company from the 2000 drama film Songcatcher, played by Rhoda Griffis
  • Jack McFarland, fictional character from the sitcom Will & Grace