McArton Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McArton Surname Definition:

MACARTAIN: A dialectal form of Macarthur current in Skye. Hector M'Cartane was one of M'Nachtane's soldiers shipped to France at Lochkerran, 1627 (Archaeologia Scotica, III, p. 257).

McArton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada431:856,87466,382
United States201:18,122,947588,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719

McArton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACARTAIN: A dialectal form of Macarthur current in Skye. Hector M'Cartane was one of M'Nachtane's soldiers shipped to France at Lochkerran, 1627 (Archaeologia Scotica, III, p. 257).

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

McArton Last Name Facts

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

The surname McArton is found most in Canada. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McArton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,979,664th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name McArton occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 147 percent of McArton reside; 147 percent reside in North America and 147 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 856,874. In Canada McArton is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 58 percent are found, Manitoba, where 28 percent are found and Saskatchewan, where 9 percent are found. Barring Canada this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 47 percent are found.

McArton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McArton surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McArton last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McArton earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 35.11% more than the national average, earning $58,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $52,026 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McArthon931/
McArtton930/
McCarthon886/
McCartton880/
McCcarton880/
McArtan8671/
McHorton804/
McArthan801/
McCartun801/
McGorton800/
McGartan800/
McCarthan7539/
McQuerton750/
McEarthan750/
McKarthan750/
Mjartan71335/
Mjartane672/
McCartam671/
McCortan670/
McKeurtan6315/
McKerthan631/

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