McQuay Surname

154,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

McQuay Surname Definition:

MACQUAY, Macque, Macquey, Macquie: Gaelic and Irish MacAoidh, 'son of Aodh, ' q. v. Common in Galloway. M'Qha and McQui 1684.

McQuay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7261:132,96413,981
Canada4121:89,4319,845
Bahamas641:6,121584
England471:1,185,49155,443
Australia401:674,89346,030
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
France91:7,380,302306,885
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4201:119,56811,675

McQuay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACQUAY, Macque, Macquey, Macquie: Gaelic and Irish MacAoidh, 'son of Aodh, ' q. v. Common in Galloway. M'Qha and McQui 1684.

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

McQuay Last Name Facts

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

The surname McQuay is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuay? popularity and diffusion

The last name McQuay is the 154,375th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,562,428 people. The surname McQuay is mostly found in The Americas, where 104 percent of McQuay are found; 102 percent are found in North America and 102 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McQuay is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,726 people, or 1 in 132,964. In The United States McQuay is most numerous in: Maryland, where 17 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Nevada, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States McQuay is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent reside and The Bahamas, where 2 percent reside.

McQuay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McQuay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 649 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 276 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McQuay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States McQuay are 4.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.76% registered with the party.

The amount McQuay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.46% less than the national average, earning $39,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5% more than the national average, earning $52,166 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McQuaay921/
McQuaye921/
Macquay921/
McQuaiy920/
McQua912/
Mquay912/
McUay912/
McQay911/
McQuy910/
McQueary862,893/
Macquaye861/
Moquay83219/
McGuay8326/
Maquay831/
McAuay831/
Mcquae831/
McQuea831/
McQuoy831/
Mcqway831/
Macqua831/
Macuay831/
Mcqayi831/
McQuey830/
McCuay830/
McQuah830/
McAy8019/
Mqay802/
McQu801/
Mqua801/
Mquy801/
Macquoy77107/
Machuay7725/
Mcquaia777/
Macauay775/
MacQuey771/
McQuaie771/
Mcquiao771/
McQuaio771/
Micquey771/
Mocquia771/
Mcquaai771/
MacKuay770/
MacQuai770/
McKay7393,747/
Macay734,789/
McCay734,201/
Micua731,966/
Macua731,799/
Mukay73898/
Mqayi73656/
McQue73445/
Maqua73339/
Mecua73298/
Mocay73290/
McWay73243/
Miqay73214/
Mcuyu73147/
McGay73146/
Mugay73118/
Mchua73102/
Mucay73101/
McGuy7373/
Micay7360/
Mucua7351/
Mocua7327/
Mcuyo7324/
Mecay7321/
Muçay7321/
Mquye7316/
Macuy7315/
Mcayi7314/
Muquy7313/
Mquyu7310/
Mcayo736/
Maqay735/
Mequa733/
Mcuyi733/
McHay732/
McCuy732/
Miqua732/
Mcaya732/
Mcuya732/
Moqua732/
McGua731/
McUey731/
McAoy731/
Micuy731/
Maquy731/
Mucuy731/
Micqu731/
Muqay731/
Mocuy731/
Mqaya731/
Mcuaa731/
McKuy730/
McAey730/
McCua730/
Mguay730/
Mocquiao7134/
MacAuoay711/
Maquaiye711/
McQuaigh710/
MacKay6778,932/
Mukaya6718,139/
Macaya679,534/
Mugaya675,517/
Machua672,692/
Macayo672,058/
Mukayi671,524/
Machay671,391/
Mqhayi67899/
Mugayi67865/
Moquia67570/
Micuła67537/
Mukaye67465/
Maqway67446/
Mugayo67360/
Mouaky67240/
Miquau67229/
Maquea67155/
Mchuwa67155/
McQuie67146/
Mqwayi67134/
Mukayu67130/
McKaye67129/
McGhay67104/
Mukhay6799/
Mugaye6791/
Maukay6789/
Macque6789/
Maquia6777/
McGuey6773/
Maqayi6771/
MacWay6770/
Maccay6766/
Mqu6765/
Mocque6752/
Macuya6750/
McKeay6749/
Maquoy6748/
Moquea6746/
Miquey6740/
Mca6739/
Muqayi6735/
Maicua6732/
Micque6732/
Micayo6731/
Macayi6730/
Mqwayo6730/
McAway6727/
Meckay6727/
McWeay6726/
Mequia6726/
Makuay6725/
Machuy6721/
Macaye6720/
Meccay6719/
Mchaya6718/
Mqa6718/
Micaya6716/
Muguay6715/
Maquey6714/
Mougay6714/
McQuee6712/
Macaay6711/
Micquiaux6711/
Mcwayi6711/
Mcgoay6710/
Mocayo679/
Mcq679/
Muquia678/
Macuła678/
Mecqui678/
Mchuaa678/
Maquah677/
Mukayo677/
Muekay677/
Mchuya676/
Mcgaye676/
Maiqua676/
Mqy676/
Muckay675/
Mickay675/
Muikay675/
Macaua675/
Miquea675/
Moqayi675/
Maguay674/
Macuwa674/
Macayy674/
Mchuye674/
Moukay674/
Mecaya674/
Mucoua674/
Mchaye673/
Mchhua673/
Mchuau673/
McKway672/
McAyoy672/
Mckaey672/
McCaye672/
McChay672/
Maquai672/
Mchuyu672/
McU672/
Miquia672/
McCuey672/
Maugay672/
Macuia672/
Mqwaya672/
Muggay672/
Mocquiaux672/
Mocaya672/
Mucaua672/
Mqaiya672/
Mcwayo671/
McGouy671/
Maiquy671/
MacKuy671/
MacOay671/
MacUyo671/
MacAey671/
McKawy671/
McAuoy671/
McCaoy671/
McCuea671/
McCway671/
Maqaya671/
Miqhay671/
Moquah671/
Mquaie671/
Mucaya671/
Mukway671/
Mugayu671/
Mugayy671/
Mockay671/
MacGay671/
Mckaiy671/
Maquêa671/
Mauayg671/
Macaoy671/
Macoua671/
Macuah671/
Ma Cay671/
Maquiaway671/
Meca Y671/
Mecayo671/
Mecque671/
McAuey671/
Mucuia671/
Micayu671/
Mukiay671/
Mukaiy671/
Mukuay671/
Mocuła671/
Moguay671/
Mchayi671/
Mcgaya671/
Mcayoo671/
Maccuy671/
Maqaye671/
Mhqayi671/
Mcwaya671/
Mchuyo671/
Mqhaya671/
Muquyo671/
Mocayi671/
Mmqayi671/
Miquae671/
McQueo670/
McOoay670/
McAyie670/
McCoay670/
McCouy670/
McHuey670/
McGaoy670/
McCawy670/
McHeay670/
McAwoy670/
McGeay670/
McGuia670/
McQuoe670/
McGeua670/
McGuea670/
McAooy670/

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