MacQuarrie Surname
Approximately 3,064 people bear this surname
MacQuarrie Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of Guaire = the Noble, Great [Gaelic and Irish guaire]
MacQuarrie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1,586 | 1:23,232 | 3,162 |
| United States | 1,008 | 1:359,582 | 32,080 |
| Scotland | 201 | 1:26,636 | 2,871 |
| England | 168 | 1:331,655 | 24,447 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Northern Ireland | 29 | 1:63,622 | 4,809 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
MacQuarrie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of Guaire = the Noble, Great [Gaelic and Irish guaire]
(Scottish) The son of Guaire (proud, noble).
MacQuarrie Demographics
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MacQuarrie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacQuarrie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacQuarrie occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacQuarrie? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 144,929th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,378,442 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of MacQuarrie reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is borne by 1,586 people, or 1 in 23,232. In Canada it is mostly found in: Nova Scotia, where 29 percent live, Ontario, where 20 percent live and Alberta, where 15 percent live. Apart from Canada this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Scotland, where 7 percent live.
MacQuarrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of MacQuarrie has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 100,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
MacQuarrie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the MacQuarrie last name are 8.28% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.51% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount MacQuarrie earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.4% less than the national average, earning 206,263 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.97% more than the national average, earning $50,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning $46,858 CAD per year.
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MacQuarrie Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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