McQuater Surname

1,155,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

McQuater Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McQuater Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Scotland651:82,3666,014
England391:1,428,66862,556
Wales51:618,90625,852
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland321:116,9765,458
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

McQuater Last Name Facts

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

The surname McQuater is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuater? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,155,901st most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,205,536 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of McQuater are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name McQuater is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 3,698,561. In The United States McQuater is mostly concentrated in: California, where 27 percent are found, Michigan, where 22 percent are found and Mississippi, where 12 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 31 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.

McQuater Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McQuater has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McQuater last name grew 980 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 203 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McQuater Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States McQuater are 20.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.91% being registered with the party.

McQuater earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.61% less than the national average, earning $40,298 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McQuater
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