McDiarmid Surname

137,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McDiarmid Surname Definition:

MACDAIRMID, MACDARMID, MACDEARMID, MACDERMAID, MACDERMID, MACDIARMID, MACDEAHMONT, MACDAIRMOND, MACDERMAND, MACDIARMOND, MACDERMONT: All current spellings of the name, the last five with intrusive n. Gaelic MacDhiarmaid, 'son of Dermid, which see.

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McDiarmid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9111:397,86934,851
Australia8931:30,2304,043
Canada8701:42,3515,261
Scotland6771:7,9081,179
England4751:117,30111,949
New Zealand2821:16,0582,799
South Africa821:660,70448,422
Zimbabwe271:571,78744,609
Jamaica171:168,8205,436
Wales141:221,03813,576
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Qatar61:393,00055,922
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland9031:4,145665
England691:353,26622,372
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

McDiarmid Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACDAIRMID, MACDARMID, MACDEARMID, MACDERMAID, MACDERMID, MACDIARMID, MACDEAHMONT, MACDAIRMOND, MACDERMAND, MACDIARMOND, MACDERMONT: All current spellings of the name, the last five with intrusive n. Gaelic MacDhiarmaid, 'son of Dermid, which see. The name is a comparatively rare one in record, and when it does appear it is sometimes corrupted into M'Kennit, etc. The Macdiarmids of Glenlyon claim or claimed to be the oldest if not the aboriginal race of the district. Nemeas Mactarmayt was rector of St Conganus de Duybrinis (Durinish) and afterwards vicar of Kilchoman in Islay, 1427 (Pop. Lett., VIII, p. 23). John Makeyrmit was a sufferer from the hership of Petty, 1502 (Rose, p. 176), and another John McKeremyt was tenant of Pollouchquhy, 1504 (ER., XII, p. 667). Jhone McChdrmeit of Menyenis was partner to a bond of manrent, 1533 (Cawdor, p. 159). Jhone Malchermyk, one of the 'mairs and officiaris of the schirefdome of Pertht,' 1529 (Crandtully, I, p. 88). Finlay Dow McKermeid in Glenlyoun was fined for reset of Clan Gregor in 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 633). Gillemertene M'Kennit in Soccoth, a Glenurquhay vassal, 1638 (BBT., p. 403). Archibald McDiarmott was a charter witness at Inverlevirmore, 1659 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 76), and Robert MacDermit was liberated from the Tolbooth of Elgin, 1685 (Elgin, I, p. 336). John Dow McDearmeid was tenant of Bols in Islay, 1686 (Bk. Islay, p. 518), John McKermet, rebel in parish of Kilbrandan, 1685 (Commons, p. 11), and Alexander M'Dermite was 'toun clerk deput of Air,' 1687 (Ayr, p. 211). John McDermeit was a student at Glasgow University in 1698, as was also Patrick M'Dermant of St. Quivox, Ayrshire, in 1811. Several M'Diarmids were among the duke of Atholl's Fencible men enrolled in Glenlyon in 1706 (HMon, III, p. 215-216), and Isabel M'Kearmet is recorded in Ground of Ballachin, 1700 (Dunkeld). In the Kirk session record of the entry relating to Colin Macdiarmid, the Reay country bard, drowned in 1799, his name is spelled Macdermot. Jon McKiarmid appears in Nether Lorn, 1692 (Commons, p. 34). McDiarmoid 1669, Macdermant 1816, McDiarmoid 1669, McKimniad (in Kilmelford) 1692. See also Mactahmayt.

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

McDiarmid Last Name Facts

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

The last name McDiarmid is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McDiarmid? popularity and diffusion

It is the 137,724th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,240,943 people. The last name McDiarmid is primarily found in The Americas, where 45 percent of McDiarmid are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McDiarmid is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 911 people, or 1 in 397,869. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 16 percent reside, North Carolina, where 6 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 5 percent reside. Beside The United States McDiarmid occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 27 percent reside.

McDiarmid Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McDiarmid has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McDiarmid last name expanded 1,125 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 25 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 688 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McDiarmid Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McDiarmid are 7.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.08% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McDiarmid earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 414.12% more than the national average, earning R 1,221,740 per year; in United States they earn 11.89% more than the national average, earning $48,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.36% more than the national average, earning $52,843 CAD per year.

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McDiarmid Reference & Research

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