McQuaid Surname

100,908th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,678 people bear this surname

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

McQuaid Surname Definition:

(Irish) he son of Wat, a pet form of Walter (rule, army).

McQuaid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5441:102,27411,295
Ireland1,2131:3,882667
Canada1,1411:32,2924,193
England7121:78,2568,781
Northern Ireland6351:2,906590
Australia2551:105,86511,876
Scotland1201:44,6154,016
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Wales91:343,83718,086
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
France31:22,140,907385,998
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
East Timor11:1,215,928507
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland9491:4,668795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland741:50,5843,461
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6791:73,9607,923

McQuaid Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) he son of Wat, a pet form of Walter (rule, army).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McQuaid Last Name Facts

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

The surname McQuaid occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuaid? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 100,908th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,557,834 people. The surname McQuaid is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of McQuaid are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McQuaid is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,544 people, or 1 in 102,274. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 10 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 24 percent live.

McQuaid Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McQuaid has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McQuaid last name grew 522 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 128 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McQuaid Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McQuaid surname is primarily Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States McQuaid are 5.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.08% being registered with the party.

The amount McQuaid earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.52% more than the national average, earning $46,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.14% more than the national average, earning $49,755 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McQuaide931,070/
MacQuaid93103/
McQuad9216/
McQaid9215/
McQuid9214/
McUaid921/
MacQuaide8842/
McQueaide881/
McQauaide880/
McQuade8610,434/
McQuoid86940/
McQuide8679/
McQuait8678/
McQuady8660/
McQuead8619/
McQuiad8612/
McQuiod8611/
Mcquidy866/
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Mequaid860/
McQuadt860/
Maquaid860/
McQuada860/
McQuidd860/
McQuied860/
McCuaid860/
McAid831/
Mcquiddy80296/
MacQuade8078/
Macquoid8062/
McQuaite8020/
McGuaide804/
McQuadie802/
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McQuiade801/
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Miquaide801/
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McQueade800/
McQuoide800/
McQuidde800/
McQeuade800/
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Mugaid77161/
McQuat77146/
McWaid7771/
Muakid7729/
McCaid774/
Mquade774/
Muquid774/
Maquid774/
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McQuod771/
McQait771/
McGuid771/
Maquad771/
Moquid771/
Muqaid771/
Mecaid771/
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Mguaid770/
Mcqude770/
McQuit770/
McQued770/
McKaid770/
MacQuiddy7584/
McQuattie7572/
MacKuaidt751/
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Macqueide751/
McQuiddie750/
Mac Quoid750/
Mqad733/
McAd731/
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Mukaida718,927/
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Mugaidi71347/
Macuada71200/
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McQuatt7157/
Maquiud7151/
Maquida7143/
Maquido7132/
McCouid7130/
Muakhid7125/
McWaide7117/
Mukaide7116/
MacQuattie7114/
Macaida7113/
McQuity719/
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Mquiddy712/
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Mqadi678,339/
Mukid672,335/
Macud671,673/
Mukad671,161/
McQuitty671,130/
Mugad67989/
Mouakkid67513/
MacAd67507/
Mucad67397/
McAda67350/
Mecad67340/
Makid67206/
Micad67175/
Muqid67131/
Mcuta67113/
Mougaida67107/
Muakuidi6741/
Maqid6740/
Mqati6737/
Moukaida6736/
Maqad6732/
Macaoidh6731/
Moqid6727/
Maquiadi6723/
Mukai-Do6723/
McKid6720/
McQuitta6718/
Mackuado6714/
Mukaidah6713/
McAde6713/
McAdo6712/
Mcati6712/
Mchid6711/
Muqad6711/
McQuiety677/
Mugayidi677/
Mocad676/
Machai D676/
Mcudu676/
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Maquaito675/
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Maqud673/
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Mcudi673/
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MacQuatt671/
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Mcadi671/
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McQuitey671/
Machuido671/
Maquiada671/
Macaidao671/
Macuyado671/
Maquatie671/
Mcdai671/
Muakwidi671/
Mqada671/
Mqade671/
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Micaidou671/
Micuadhi671/
Micud671/
Moqad671/
Moqud671/
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Muquatda671/
Moccaidi671/
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McWade62521/
McQuet6214/
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