McQuestin Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McQuestin 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.

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McQuestin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland271:138,6386,001
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

McQuestin 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.

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

McQuestin Last Name Facts

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

The surname McQuestin is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuestin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,427,875th most prevalent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname McQuestin is mostly found in Oceania, where 100 percent of McQuestin are found; 100 percent are found in Australasia and 100 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 1,349,785. In Australia McQuestin is primarily found in: Tasmania, where 85 percent live and New South Wales, where 15 percent live.

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