MacQuarrie Surname

144,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,064 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

MacQuarrie Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Guaire = the Noble, Great [Gaelic and Irish guaire]

MacQuarrie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,5861:23,2323,162
United States1,0081:359,58232,080
Scotland2011:26,6362,871
England1681:331,65524,447
Australia361:749,88148,970
Northern Ireland291:63,6224,809
Norway61:857,04855,549
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

MacQuarrie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Guaire = the Noble, Great [Gaelic and Irish guaire]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) The son of Guaire (proud, noble).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacQuarie95271/
Maquarrie953/
MacUarrie951/
Mocquarrie901/
MacQuairie901/
Maquarie8933/
MacArrie890/
MacGarrie846/
MacCarrie841/
Macarie824,458/
Maqarie828/
Maicourrie801/
Maccarie783/
MacGorrie740/
Makarie71506/
McCarrey67264/
Macariio671/
Makarieh671/
Macarioi671/

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MacQuarrie Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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