McCuaig Surname

326,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

McCuaig Surname Definition:

MACCUAIG: Gaelic MacDhubhaig, 'son of Blackie.' Two centuries and more ago this name was common in Islay as M'Cuaig, or M'Cowag (1686). In the Book of Islay it is spelled M'Cuaig, M'Cowag, M'Crivag, M'Crwag. John McCowig was tenant of Ardochy, 1733 (Bk.

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McCuaig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,0991:33,5264,325
United States4501:805,46462,023
Scotland2101:25,4942,778
Australia1071:252,29623,217
England821:679,48938,951
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1831:20,4552,022
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

McCuaig Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCUAIG: Gaelic MacDhubhaig, 'son of Blackie.' Two centuries and more ago this name was common in Islay as M'Cuaig, or M'Cowag (1686). In the Book of Islay it is spelled M'Cuaig, M'Cowag, M'Crivag, M'Crwag. John McCowig was tenant of Ardochy, 1733 (Bk. Islay, p. 549). A different name from Maccook, which see.

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

McCuaig Last Name Facts

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

McCuaig is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of McCuaig.

How Common Is The Last Name McCuaig? popularity and diffusion

It is the 326,779th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,409,451 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 136 percent of McCuaig live; 136 percent live in North America and 131 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 1,099 people, or 1 in 33,526. In Canada it is primarily found in: Ontario, where 42 percent reside, British Columbia, where 19 percent reside and Alberta, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Canada it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Scotland, where 18 percent reside.

McCuaig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCuaig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McCuaig surname expanded 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 18 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCuaig Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McCuaig last name is principally Presbyterian (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCuaig last name are 10.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.41% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McCuaig earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.19% more than the national average, earning $46,685 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.15% more than the national average, earning $51,746 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCaig923,825/
MacCouaig880/
MacCaig8637/
MacQuaig802/
McKaig771,564/
MacAig7745/
Mocaig771/
Macahig71754/
Macajig71110/
MacKaig7144/
Maquaig711/
Macuyag711/
MacCagh711/
Macauig711/
MacCoig710/
MacCagg710/
Macauyag67956/
Makig6734/
MacQuigg6729/
Macag678/
Mocig671/
Magcuyag671/
Macig671/
Macuiyag671/

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McCuaig Reference & Research

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