McQuestion Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McQuestion 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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McQuestion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2681:1,352,45994,008
Canada521:708,56956,910
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

McQuestion 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)

McQuestion Last Name Facts

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

The last name McQuestion occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuestion? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 968,490th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 114 percent of McQuestion are found; 114 percent are found in North America and 113 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 268 people, or 1 in 1,352,459. In The United States McQuestion is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 26 percent live, Michigan, where 12 percent live and Maryland, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent live and Ireland, where 0 percent live.

McQuestion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McQuestion has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 348 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McQuestion Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McQuestion last name are 24.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.23% registered with the political party.

The amount McQuestion earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.2% more than the national average, earning $50,570 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $45,914 CAD per year.

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