McQuiggin Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McQuiggin 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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McQuiggin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Canada571:646,41452,764
England431:1,295,76958,667
Australia381:710,41347,396
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Isle of Man91:6,030597
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

McQuiggin 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

McQuiggin Last Name Facts

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

McQuiggin occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuiggin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,391,595th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of McQuiggin are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McQuiggin is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 76 people, or 1 in 4,769,196. In The United States McQuiggin is most common in: Texas, where 41 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 13 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States McQuiggin occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 36 percent reside and England, where 27 percent reside.

McQuiggin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McQuiggin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McQuiggin surname increased 950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 159 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McQuiggin Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the McQuiggin last name are 27.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McQuiggin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.99% more than the national average, earning $49,619 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.62% more than the national average, earning $53,468 CAD per year.

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