Macquillin Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Macquillin Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 Irish Mac Uid(h)ilin 2 confused with Mac Cullen, q.v.

Macquillin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:1,185,49155,443
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Macquillin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 Irish Mac Uid(h)ilin 2 confused with Mac Cullen, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Macquillin Last Name Facts

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

Macquillin is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macquillin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,580,327th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. The surname Macquillin occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Macquillin live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 1,185,491. In England Macquillin is most frequent in: Greater London, where 36 percent reside, Kent, where 21 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 19 percent reside. Other than England this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 9 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.

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