McQuair Surname
Approximately 45 people bear this surname
McQuair Surname Definition:
MACQUHIRR: A current form of Macwhir, q. v. This form is found early. Jo. M'Quhir was a charter witness in Kirkcudbright in 1595 (RMS., VI, 330).
McQuair Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
McQuair Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACQUHIRR: A current form of Macwhir, q. v. This form is found early. Jo. M'Quhir was a charter witness in Kirkcudbright in 1595 (RMS., VI, 330).
McQuair Demographics
McQuair Political Affiliation
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McQuair Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McQuair Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McQuair is found most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McQuair? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,909,720th most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname McQuair occurs mostly in The Americas, where 109 percent of McQuair live; 109 percent live in North America and 109 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is most common in: Virginia, where 49 percent live, New York, where 40 percent live and Ohio, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 31 percent live and England, where 22 percent live.
McQuair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McQuair has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the McQuair last name declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McQuair Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States McQuair are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.
The amount McQuair earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 55.35% more than the national average, earning $67,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.57% less than the national average, earning $40,456 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McQuaire | 93 | 1 | / |
| McQuar | 92 | 1 | / |
| McQuir | 92 | 1 | / |
| McQuirt | 86 | 144 | / |
| McQuier | 86 | 18 | / |
| McQuart | 86 | 7 | / |
| Mcquare | 86 | 2 | / |
| McQuhar | 86 | 0 | / |
| Mcair | 83 | 2 | / |
| McGuairt | 80 | 13 | / |
| McQuirre | 80 | 5 | / |
| McCquire | 80 | 2 | / |
| McQuarre | 80 | 1 | / |
| McGquire | 80 | 1 | / |
| McQuartt | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGuar | 77 | 36 | / |
| McGuir | 77 | 13 | / |
| McUire | 77 | 12 | / |
| Mquire | 77 | 4 | / |
| McWair | 77 | 4 | / |
| McQirt | 77 | 2 | / |
| McCair | 77 | 2 | / |
| McUier | 77 | 1 | / |
| McQire | 77 | 1 | / |
| McQure | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mqaier | 77 | 1 | / |
| McAire | 77 | 1 | / |
| McCuir | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mcir | 73 | 1 | / |
| McQueer | 71 | 140 | / |
| McCuire | 71 | 9 | / |
| McQuere | 71 | 4 | / |
| McGuirr | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mencuar | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGuard | 71 | 1 | / |
| McWairt | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCuhar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mcquert | 71 | 1 | / |
| McQurre | 71 | 1 | / |
| McAirtt | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGaier | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGueir | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKuirr | 71 | 0 | / |
| McWhuir | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGuare | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCaire | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGar | 67 | 244 | / |
| McGir | 67 | 16 | / |
| McArr | 67 | 4 | / |
| McAre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mkuar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mguir | 67 | 1 | / |
| McEar | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCuirre | 67 | 1 | / |
| McGwuire | 67 | 1 | / |
| McQueere | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGuayer | 67 | 0 | / |
| McQhuyre | 67 | 0 | / |
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