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
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