McQuestion Surname
Approximately 268 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMcQuestion Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 268 | 1:1,352,459 | 94,008 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77 | 1:652,191 | 42,935 |
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.
McQuestion Demographics
McQuestion Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McQuestion Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McQuestion Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McQuestion is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of McQuestion click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McQuestion? popularity and diffusion
The last name McQuestion is the 968,490th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 114 percent of McQuestion reside; 114 percent reside in North America and 113 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 268 people, or 1 in 1,352,459. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 26 percent live, Michigan, where 12 percent live and Maryland, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 19 percent live and Ireland, where 0 percent live.
McQuestion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McQuestion has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McQuestion surname grew 348 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McQuestion Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the McQuestion last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McQuestion surname are 24.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.23% registered with the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McQuestin | 95 | 20 | / |
| McQuiestion | 95 | 0 | / |
| McQuistion | 90 | 481 | / |
| McGuestion | 90 | 1 | / |
| McQaestion | 90 | 0 | / |
| McCuestion | 90 | 0 | / |
| McQuestian | 90 | 0 | / |
| McCquistion | 86 | 1 | / |
| McQuistin | 84 | 47 | / |
| McUistion | 84 | 2 | / |
| McQistion | 84 | 1 | / |
| McQuistian | 80 | 10 | / |
| McGuistion | 80 | 0 | / |
| McQuistien | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCuesteon | 80 | 0 | / |
| McQuisten | 74 | 121 | / |
| McCuistin | 74 | 3 | / |
| McCuition | 74 | 2 | / |
| McCuesten | 74 | 1 | / |
| McCistion | 74 | 1 | / |
| McGuistin | 74 | 0 | / |
| McQuistim | 74 | 0 | / |
| McCuisteon | 70 | 1 | / |
| McQisten | 67 | 3 | / |
| McEasten | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCuisten | 63 | 2 | / |
| McGettian | 63 | 1 | / |
| McKetheon | 63 | 1 | / |
| McKethean | 53 | 21 | / |
| McGettyan | 53 | 0 | / |
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