McQuigan Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McQuigan Surname Definition:

Mac Guaigín This Ulster name is now frequently anglicized as MacGuiggin

McQuigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England41:13,929,515290,718
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland461:81,3744,449
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

McQuigan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Guaigín This Ulster name is now frequently anglicized as MacGuiggin

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McQuigan Last Name Facts

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

McQuigan is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McQuigan.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuigan? popularity and diffusion

McQuigan is the 3,665,662nd most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of McQuigan are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 18,122,947. In The United States McQuigan is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 65 percent are found, Ohio, where 15 percent are found and Connecticut, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

McQuigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McQuigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McQuigan surname expanded 182 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McQuigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McQuigan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.6% less than the national average, earning $36,850 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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