McQuat Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McQuat Surname Definition:

MACQUHAT: A current form of Macwatt, q. v. Cuthbert M'Quhat witnessed a notarial instrument of 1506 (Edgar, p. 228).

McQuat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1091:49,1184,267
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1121:33,4222,748
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

McQuat Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACQUHAT: A current form of Macwatt, q. v. Cuthbert M'Quhat witnessed a notarial instrument of 1506 (Edgar, p. 228).

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

McQuat Last Name Facts

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

The last name McQuat has its highest incidence in Scotland. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McQuat click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuat? popularity and diffusion

The last name McQuat is the 1,459,453rd most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. The last name McQuat is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of McQuat live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles.

The surname McQuat is most common in Scotland, where it is borne by 109 people, or 1 in 49,118. In Scotland McQuat is most numerous in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 43 percent live, East Renfrewshire, where 15 percent live and North Ayrshire, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Scotland this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

McQuat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McQuat has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McQuat last name fell 3 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 19 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McQuat Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the McQuat last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McQuat earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.57% less than the national average, earning $42,472 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.14% less than the national average, earning $45,638 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McQuate92357/
McQuait9278/
McQuatt9257/
McQuadt920/
Mquat912/
McQuaite8620/
McQuad8316/
McQuot831/
McQuea831/
McQait831/
McQuah830/
Mqua801/
Mqat801/
McQuead7719/
McGuate772/
Mcquaai771/
McQuahe771/
McQuadd771/
McQuaay771/
McQuaad771/
McCuatt770/
McQuads770/
McAte7313/
McKat734/
Mquay732/
McUay732/
Mquqa731/
Mqait731/
McQay731/
McGua731/
Mqast731/
Mcuaa731/
McCua730/
McAit730/
McAtt730/
McOut730/
McGuay6726/
Mqa6718/
Mncwat6718/
McAtte6716/
McQaid6715/
McGatt676/
Mqwath674/
Mqwate673/
McCuea671/
McKate671/
McCath671/
McQuoy671/
Mcqway671/
McWait671/
McAutt671/
McCast671/
Mgquka671/
McOudt671/
McCait671/
McQuod671/
Mqathe671/
McCate670/
McWhat670/
McCuay670/
McGaut670/
McKeat670/
McAult670/
McWath670/
McAitt670/
McGait670/
McGuea670/
McCatt670/

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