What nationality is this last name? : McFayden?

Question: What nationality is this last name!? : McFayden!?

is it irish!? scottish!? or welsh maybe!? idk please help me out hereWww@QuestionHome@Com

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Ancestry!.com identifies McFayden as a variant of McFadden and notes that it is of Scottish origin!. The 1891 Scottish census recorded the most McFayden households in Lanarkshire (22 percent)!.

That said, another source notes that McFaydens are also found in Ireland and the Isle of Man!. The surname originates from an earlier Gaelic patronymic, "MacPhaidin", which translates as "son of Patrick"!.

You will need to trace your family tree generation by generation, following a paper trail of censuses, wills, marriage licenses, and death certificates to determine if your McFayden ancestors were either Scottish or Irish!.Www@QuestionHome@Com