MacQuilkan Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

MacQuilkan Surname Definition:

MACQUILKAN, Macquilken: There was a sept of this name in Kintyre, and the name is still not uncommon in Argyllshire. The Gaelic is MocCuilcein, Irish Mac Uilcin, 'son of Wilkin' (= Scot. Wilkie), a diminutive or pet form of William. John Dow McWilkane had a precept of remission in 1542 (RSS.

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MacQuilkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England11:55,718,059489,080

MacQuilkan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACQUILKAN, Macquilken: There was a sept of this name in Kintyre, and the name is still not uncommon in Argyllshire. The Gaelic is MocCuilcein, Irish Mac Uilcin, 'son of Wilkin' (= Scot. Wilkie), a diminutive or pet form of William. John Dow McWilkane had a precept of remission in 1542 (RSS., II. 4454), Neil M'Quilkan in Aidphadrick, pari si of Kilberry, is in record in 1676 (Argyll), and Ard Mc ulken was rebel in Kilberrie parish, 1685 (Commons, p. 4), The name occurs in Islay in 1741 as M'Kouilkan (Bk. Islay, p. 555), and Malcolm MacQuilkan was appointed receiver at Bowmore, Islay, in 1815 (Stent Book, p. 202). The name is also Englished Wilkinson and Wilkieson. Mcqueelken 1685. Lands named M'Wilkingstoun in Kyleregis are mentioned in 1608 (Retours, Ayr 103).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MacQuilkan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacQuilkan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname MacQuilkan is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of MacQuilkan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacQuilkan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,034,050th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of MacQuilkan live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 3,386,106. In South Africa MacQuilkan is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 69 percent reside and Western Cape, where 31 percent reside. Beside South Africa it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

MacQuilkan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount MacQuilkan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 110.08% more than the national average, earning R 499,236 per year and in United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year.

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