McFadden is a Scottish and Irish patronymic surname meaning "son of little Patrick". The Celtic prefix "Mc" means "son of", while "Fadden" is derived from the Gaelic Páidín, meaning "little Patrick". There are variant spellings including McFaddin, MacFadden, Mac Phaidin, the Scottish McFadin, McFadyen, MacFadyen, McFadwyn, McFadyean, MacFadzean, McFadyon, McFayden, Fadden, Fadyen, Faden, Fadin, and Fadwyn. McFadden is uncommon as a given name. People with the surname include:
Paul Patrick McFadden, Scottish Property TycoonAndrew McFadden, Australian rugby league football coachBernarr Macfadden (1868–1955), American proponent of physical cultureBob McFadden (1923‒2000), American singer, impressionist, and voice-over actorBrian McFadden (born 1980), Irish singerBryant McFadden (born 1981), American football playerCharlie "Specks" McFadden (1895–1966), American country blues singer and songwriterClaron McFadden, American sopranoCynthia McFadden, correspondent for the American Broadcasting CompanyCyra McFadden, American writerDaniel McFadden (born 1937), economist, Nobel laureateDarren McFadden, American football playerDavid McFadden, Canadian poetDavid Henry McFadden, Manitoban politicianDavid James McFadden, Ontario politicianEric McFadden, American musicianGabrielle McFadden, Irish politicianGates McFadden (born 1949), American actor and choreographerGene McFadden (1949–2006), American singer and songwriterHugh McFadden (poet) (born 1942), Irish poet, critic, literary editor, journalistHugh McFadden (Gaelic footballer), Irish Gaelic footballerJames McFadden (born 1983), Scottish footballerJim McFadden, hockey playerJohnjoe McFadden, Irish academicJoseph McFadden, Scottish actorJoseph P. McFadden (1947–2013), American Roman Catholic bishopKen McFadden, American basketball playerKenny McFadden, American basketball player who played and coaches in New ZealandLouis Thomas McFadden, member of the U.S. House of RepresentativesLucy-Ann McFadden (born 1952), American astronomer.Mark McFadden, television news journalistMary McFadden, American fashion designerNicky McFadden, Irish politicianPat McFadden (British politician), British politician, member of ParliamentPatrick McFadden (Irish politician), Irish politicianPatricia McFadden, Swazi radical feministSusan McFadden, Irish singer and actressTatyana McFadden (born 1989), American Paralympian athleteTom McFadden, American actorW. H. McFadden, American oil executiveWill McFadden, Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island