McQuestin Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMcQuestin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
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.
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McQuestion | 95 | 268 | / |
| McQuistin | 89 | 47 | / |
| McQuistion | 84 | 481 | / |
| McQuistien | 84 | 0 | / |
| McCuestion | 84 | 0 | / |
| McCquistion | 80 | 1 | / |
| McQuisten | 78 | 121 | / |
| McCuistin | 78 | 3 | / |
| McUistion | 78 | 2 | / |
| McQistion | 78 | 1 | / |
| McCuesten | 78 | 1 | / |
| McQuistim | 78 | 0 | / |
| McGuistin | 78 | 0 | / |
| McAstin | 75 | 2 | / |
| McKetin | 75 | 0 | / |
| McQisten | 71 | 3 | / |
| McCostin | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKeatin | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCastin | 71 | 0 | / |
| McEasten | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKeating | 67 | 614 | / |
| McCuition | 67 | 2 | / |
| McCuisten | 67 | 2 | / |
| McKeithin | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCuethen | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCquiten | 67 | 0 | / |
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