McArter Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McArter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McArter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Canada1011:364,80832,793
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

McArter Last Name Facts

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

The surname McArter is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McArter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,374,607th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 151 percent of McArter are found; 151 percent are found in North America and 151 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 2,308,656. In The United States McArter is mostly concentrated in: Kentucky, where 25 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States McArter exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 63 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

McArter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McArter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 215 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McArter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McArter surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McArter last name are 38.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85% registered with the party.

The amount McArter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.94% more than the national average, earning $43,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.01% less than the national average, earning $46,697 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCarter9313,228/
McArther93117/
MacArter9315/
McCarther88420/
MacCarter88131/
MacArther8823/
McAurther884/
McArtur868/
MacKcarter822/
McArthur8031,563/
McArthar803/
McArhtur802/
Maqarter801/
Makarter801/
McHirter801/
McCarthur75223/
McAurthur755/
Macarthyr752/
Makkarter752/
Maquirter750/
MacQuirter718/
Mokorter671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McArter
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