McQuesten Surname
Approximately 244 people bear this surname
McQuesten Surname Definition:
MACQUISTAN, Macquisten, Macquisttn, Macquiston, Macqueston, Macwhiston: Gaelic Mac Uisdein. In the Fernaig ms. (1688) spelled M'Cuistan. Spelled M'Uisthon in Argyll (Celt. Mon., XII). Mrs. M'Guistan was housekeeper at Dunlop House, the residence of Mrs.
Read More About This SurnameMcQuesten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 244 | 1:1,485,487 | 101,350 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 1:797,122 | 49,780 |
McQuesten Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACQUISTAN, Macquisten, Macquisttn, Macquiston, Macqueston, Macwhiston: Gaelic Mac Uisdein. In the Fernaig ms. (1688) spelled M'Cuistan. Spelled M'Uisthon in Argyll (Celt. Mon., XII). Mrs. M'Guistan was housekeeper at Dunlop House, the residence of Mrs. Dunlop, the friend of Burns. Mac pueiston 1662. See Machutchen.
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McQuesten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McQuesten Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McQuesten is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McQuesten.
How Common Is The Last Name McQuesten? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,032,007th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 29,866,991 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of McQuesten live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 1,485,487. In The United States McQuesten is mostly concentrated in: Rhode Island, where 14 percent are found, Washington, where 11 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found.
McQuesten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McQuesten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McQuesten last name expanded 387 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McQuesten Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the McQuesten last name are 4.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.39% being registered with the political party.
McQuesten earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.67% less than the national average, earning $40,269 USD per year.
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