McQuiggan Surname

585,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 534 people bear this surname

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

McQuiggan Surname Definition:

The form MacGuiggin is now much more numerous than MacQuiggin, though the latter was the usual variant in the sixteenth century when the anglicization of Gaelic names became general for official purposes. As such it appears several times in the Fiants in Counties Fermanagh, Down and Armagh and once in Co.

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McQuiggan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4291:844,89364,474
Canada1601:230,28522,082
England771:723,61140,488
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Scotland81:669,22723,443
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland361:123,0527,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
Scotland241:155,9676,425
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

McQuiggan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The form MacGuiggin is now much more numerous than MacQuiggin, though the latter was the usual variant in the sixteenth century when the anglicization of Gaelic names became general for official purposes. As such it appears several times in the Fiants in Counties Fermanagh, Down and Armagh and once in Co. Tyrone as O'Quiggin. It is, however, Mac Guaigín in modern Irish and is definitely not an O name. MacGoogan (also MacGookan) of Co. Antrim (MacGuagáin) is basically the same. According to Woulfe these are modern forms of Mag Eochaidhín (anglice also MacGookin, MacGuckian etc.) and Mag Eochagán respectively: as the latter is normally Geoghegan I am reluctant to endorse that statement.

True MacGuigan and Geoghegan have been reported as interchangeable in south Down, but that is no evidence of original identity. I think in fact that having regard to the extent to which names have been corrupted in the course of time and to their many variant spellings, it is now impossible to distinguish definitely between MacGuiggin, MacGuigan, MacGuckian and their numerous variants, * which are still to be found in considerable numbers in the Ulster counties mentioned above.

*In the section on Quigley in Irish Families (p. 249) no reference was made to an Ulster sept of the name. That in Inishowen should have been mentioned-in the “census” of 1659-60 O'Quigley is the fifth most numerous name in that barony.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Guaigín This Ulster name is now frequently anglicized as MacGuiggin

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McQuiggan Last Name Facts

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

McQuiggan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuiggan? popularity and diffusion

The last name McQuiggan is the 585,898th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 13,647,090 people. The surname McQuiggan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 110 percent of McQuiggan reside; 110 percent reside in North America and 110 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 429 people, or 1 in 844,893. In The United States McQuiggan is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 18 percent live, Massachusetts, where 16 percent live and New York, where 14 percent live. Barring The United States McQuiggan occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 30 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

McQuiggan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McQuiggan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,865 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 104 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McQuiggan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McQuiggan last name are 10.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.25% being registered with the political party.

The amount McQuiggan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,044 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.3% less than the national average, earning $47,050 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mcquiggain951/
McQuiggian951/
MacQuiggan950/
McQuigan9429/
McGuiggan89417/
McQuiggin89157/
McQuaggan891/
McQuiggen891/
McWuiggan891/
McQuiggon890/
McCuiggan890/
McQwiggan890/
McUigan881/
McQuieggin841/
McGuigan8210,840/
McWiggan8240/
McKiggan8239/
McGuggan822/
Mccuigan822/
McGiggan820/
MacGuigan78129/
McGuiggin7836/
MacKiggan7835/
Mcguiagan785/
McGuigain782/
Mgguiggan782/
McGuiigan782/
McGuuigan781/
McCwiggan781/
McGuiggen781/
McGiuigan781/
McGuiguan780/
McGuigane780/
McQuichan780/
McGueggan780/
McGwiggan780/
McGuiggon780/
McGuigaan780/
McGuigani780/
McGugan75868/
Migagan7549/
McGegan758/
McWigan755/
McGogan755/
Mguigan751/
McGigan751/
Mchigan751/
Mugagan751/
Macugan751/
Mugugan751/
Muqugan751/
McUghan750/
McCugan750/
McGygan750/
McGagan750/
McKigan750/
McGuiaugan741/
McQuickian740/
McGuiggewn740/
McGougan711,075/
McGoogan71665/
McKeigan71161/
MacGugan7197/
Maguigan7167/
McGuggon7130/
McGuigon7128/
Mukigani7121/
McKiegan719/
Mcwiggin717/
McGeghan715/
Mugagani714/
Migagano714/
Mchigani714/
McGuegan713/
McGukian712/
McGeegan712/
Mgguigan712/
McKeggan711/
McGeogan711/
McGuican711/
McGaigan711/
Mcgiugan711/
Mcgoggan711/
McGuggin711/
McQuikin711/
McCaugan711/
McCougan711/
McKiggin711/
Mac-Quan711/
McHeggan711/
Mugagane711/
Mqugwana711/
Migagane711/
Mekuigan711/
Mugughan711/
McQuaken710/
McGuigun710/
McCquoin710/
McGowgan710/
McGiggen710/
McGugain710/
McGuikan710/
McGwigan710/
Meguigan710/
Moguigan710/
McGeigan710/
McGeugan710/
McGuygan710/
McWiggen710/
McHiggin710/
McGhagan710/
McGiegan710/
McGaegan710/
McGhegan710/
McGuagan710/
McGoigan710/
McWiggon710/
McGaugan710/
Mguiggen710/
McHoigan710/
McGguian710/
McKiogan710/
McHiggen710/
McGugaen710/
McGygain710/
McGuiqan710/
McKeugan710/
MacKeigan67779/
McKaughan67486/
McGuckian67281/
MacGougan67180/
McGeoghan67151/
Machquina67135/
Magaquian6727/
McGuickan6715/
McGougain679/
Mqayigane676/
McQuckion673/
MacGiggon672/
McKeaggan671/
McGeeghan671/
McGoghean671/
Mugaganhi671/
Maigougan671/
Mugaganwe671/
MacWiggin670/
McGuichan670/
McGuaghan670/
Maguiggen670/
McCuaghan670/
McGuchian670/
Migwiggan670/
McQuichen670/
McGkan670/
McCaugain670/
McAgan670/
McQuichon670/
McGwiggen670/
McKoughan670/
McWhiggin670/
McQuicney670/
McGueegan670/
McGeigaan670/
McGuiguen670/
McGwiggin670/
McQuickin670/

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