McCutheon Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McCutheon Surname Definition:

"Clann 'ic Cuthain chuir nam briag."

(The M'Cuthan, expert in lies).

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McCutheon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
England91:6,190,895170,599
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

McCutheon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCUTHAN: A minor sept of Macdonalds in Skye, distinct from Maccuidhean, which see. Like the latter named they appear not to have had a good reputation among their neighbors:

"Clann 'ic Cuthain chuir nam briag."

(The M'Cuthan, expert in lies).

Allaster McUthan in the Larg, Inverness-shire, was put to horn, 1607 (RPC., XIV p. 459).

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

McCutheon Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCutheon occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCutheon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,239,697th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of McCutheon are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 2,047,791. In The United States McCutheon is most numerous in: Maryland, where 27 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent reside.

McCutheon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCutheon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 805 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McCutheon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McCutheon are 10.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McCutheon earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.98% less than the national average, earning $33,666 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.11% less than the national average, earning $48,637 CAD per year.

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