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 occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCuaig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 326,779th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,409,451 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 136 percent of McCuaig reside; 136 percent reside in North America and 131 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 1,099 people, or 1 in 33,526. In Canada McCuaig is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 42 percent live, British Columbia, where 19 percent live and Alberta, where 19 percent live. Aside from Canada this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent live and Scotland, where 18 percent live.

McCuaig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McCuaig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCuaig last name increased 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 18 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCuaig Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McCuaig last name is primarily Presbyterian (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCuaig surname are 10.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.41% being registered with the political 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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