McQuaker Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

McQuaker Surname Definition:

MACQUAKER: Absurdly derived by Johnston (Scottish Macs) from Gaelic Mac chuagaire, 'son of the awkward, slovenly man, ' but simply a form of Macvicar, q. v. Andrew Macquaker in the parish of Penninghame is in record in 1684 (Parish), John Mc Qwaker and Gilbert Mc Quaker were witnesses in Carrick, 1687 (RPC.

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McQuaker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1361:270,92325,472
Scotland1331:40,2543,781
England881:633,16037,224
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1571:23,8422,218
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

McQuaker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACQUAKER: Absurdly derived by Johnston (Scottish Macs) from Gaelic Mac chuagaire, 'son of the awkward, slovenly man, ' but simply a form of Macvicar, q. v. Andrew Macquaker in the parish of Penninghame is in record in 1684 (Parish), John Mc Qwaker and Gilbert Mc Quaker were witnesses in Carrick, 1687 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 197), and John V. Quaker, excise officer at Dumfries, was a friend of the poet Bums.

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

McQuaker Last Name Facts

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

The surname McQuaker occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuaker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 956,400th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 26,694,307 people. The surname McQuaker occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of McQuaker reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.

McQuaker is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 270,923. In Canada it is most numerous in: Ontario, where 74 percent reside, Alberta, where 13 percent reside and Manitoba, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Canada it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 49 percent reside and England, where 32 percent reside.

McQuaker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McQuaker has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McQuaker last name contracted 15 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 1,760 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 338 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McQuaker Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McQuaker last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McQuaker surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McQuaker earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.53% less than the national average, earning $39,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning $48,673 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McQuake930/
M'Quaker884/
McAker860/
McAsker800/
Mqake771/
McAke771/
McCasker75277/
McQuakay752/
McKasker751/
McCouker750/
McCuoker750/
McQuaque750/
McCueker750/
McAkey713/
McCake712/
McAkee711/
Mkaker711/
McCousker710/
McOsker67420/
McKaque6710/
McCaske676/
McAskey676/
McGakey675/
McCakie671/
Mccaque671/
McKeker671/
McAcher671/
McAukey671/
Mgqwake671/
Mcakech671/
McAckey670/
McCoker670/
McAskei670/

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