McOuat Surname

794,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McOuat Surname Definition:

MACOUAT, Macowat: Forms of Macwatt, q. v. John Machouat in Gartness in 1729.

McOuat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3461:106,49011,455
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Scotland501:107,0767,147
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
England131:4,286,005132,302
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

McOuat Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACOUAT, Macowat: Forms of Macwatt, q. v. John Machouat in Gartness in 1729.

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

McOuat Last Name Facts

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

The surname McOuat is found most frequently in Canada. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McOuat click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McOuat? popularity and diffusion

The last name McOuat is the 794,916th most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 20,586,288 people. The surname McOuat occurs mostly in The Americas, where 127 percent of McOuat are found; 127 percent are found in North America and 120 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 346 people, or 1 in 106,490. In Canada McOuat is most numerous in: Ontario, where 31 percent are found, Saskatchewan, where 21 percent are found and Alberta, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Scotland, where 14 percent are found.

McOuat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McOuat has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McOuat surname rose 1,786 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 357 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McOuat Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McOuat surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the political party.

The amount McOuat earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 4.5% less than the national average, earning $41,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.76% more than the national average, earning $68,938 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCouat9252/
McOuatt9244/
McCoat830/
McCoats779/
Mchouad771/
McCoast770/
McGoath770/
Mkoua731/
McAoa731/
McCoa730/
Mcgoay6710/
Mzaout679/
Mqoate677/
Mcoach672/
M'Koua671/
Mcohas671/
McEuay671/
McCuea671/
Mccoha671/
McGoha671/
McAuay671/
McOoay670/
McCooa670/
McCoay670/

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