McQuillan Surname

65,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,639 people bear this surname

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

McQuillan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 Irish Mac Uid(h)ilin 2 confused with Mac Cullen, q.v.

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McQuillan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7471:96,73310,799
England2,0721:26,8913,667
Northern Ireland1,3561:1,361283
Ireland1,0981:4,289725
Australia7671:35,1964,644
Scotland7301:7,3341,115
Canada6661:55,3246,557
New Zealand2831:16,0012,792
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Wales401:77,3636,557
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Isle of Man191:4,517958
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Norway71:734,61250,907
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
France41:16,605,680368,153
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,0921:4,057714
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3011:12,4361,485
England2601:93,7519,645
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6411:78,3448,287

McQuillan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 Irish Mac Uid(h)ilin 2 confused with Mac Cullen, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

Anglicized form of Mac Uighilín.

In linguistics, anglicisation or anglicization is the practice of modifying foreign words, names, and phrases to make them easier to spell, pronounce or understand in English.

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McQuillan is an Irish clan name from County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

- ceilidhmegan

McQuillan Last Name Facts

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

McQuillan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuillan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 65,352nd most common surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 953,992 people. McQuillan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of McQuillan reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 3,747 people, or 1 in 96,733. In The United States McQuillan is most frequent in: New York, where 11 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 41 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 18 percent are found.

McQuillan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McQuillan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McQuillan surname expanded 585 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 797 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 101 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McQuillan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McQuillan surname is predominantly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McQuillan last name are 1.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.37% being registered with the political party.

The amount McQuillan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 343.78% more than the national average, earning 1,535,830 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.81% less than the national average, earning R 211,944 per year; in United States they earn 9.67% more than the national average, earning $47,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.48% more than the national average, earning $52,406 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McQuillian95228/
MacQuillan95134/
McQuaillan954/
McQuillain952/
McQuiillan951/
McQuillean950/
McQuillanw950/
Mcqullan948/
McQuilan947/
McQillan941/
McQuilln941/
MacQuillian903/
McQuillen893,130/
McQuillin89773/
Maquillan8961/
McQuillon8933/
McCuillan897/
McGuillan896/
Macquilan896/
McQullian895/
McQuilian892/
McOuillan892/
McKuillan892/
McQuillyn891/
Mequillan891/
McQuellan890/
McQillian890/
McQuallan890/
McQwillan890/
M Quillan890/
McUllan881/
McQulan880/
Mocquillon84152/
Macquillin8456/
McQuillion8435/
MacQuillen842/
McQueillen842/
McGuillian841/
MacQuellan841/
McQuillien841/
Maquillian841/
McQuillein841/
Maquillano841/
McQuiallin841/
Maquillane841/
Maquilan825,480/
McGillan82210/
McCullan8255/
Miquilan8231/
Mquillen826/
McQullen825/
McHillan823/
McQuilen822/
McWillan821/
McGullan821/
McKillan821/
McQuilin821/
McQuilon821/
McWullan821/
Maqullan821/
Moquilan821/
Mequilan821/
McQullin820/
McQillin820/
MacUllan820/
McQullon820/
Macquilaina801/
Mcllan800/
McGillian78175/
Moquillon78122/
Maquillon7885/
McQuellon7862/
McCullian7820/
McGullian7816/
McKillian7816/
McQuellin7812/
McQuellen786/
Maguillan786/
McGuillen783/
McWillian782/
Mackillan782/
Macquelan782/
MacCullan781/
McQiillin781/
McQuiloen781/
McQuiolen781/
McQuliian781/
McCuellan781/
McCullean781/
McCulluan781/
Maquialan781/
Maquiilan781/
Miguillan781/
McCullane780/
McQuallen780/
McCuillon780/
McQuislon780/
McHullany780/
Maquillin780/
McQuelian780/
McQuislen780/
McQuallon780/
Miquillen780/
McCaullan780/
Maculan752,390/
McAllan75949/
Miculan75350/
Mukilan7568/
Maqulan7538/
McUllen7516/
McLlean7514/
McCllan757/
McUllun755/
McLlain753/
Mcgilan753/
McOllan753/
McUllin753/
MacLlan752/
McLlian752/
Maquiln752/
Mqilane752/
Mculane751/
Maqilan751/
Mqilana751/
Muculan751/
McQulen750/
McLlyan750/
McUllon750/
McCulan750/
Maguillano7490/
Macwillian745/
Maguillian744/
Maquilania742/
Miquillena742/
Miquillini742/
McGuillion741/
Miguillane741/
Meguillano741/
Maquiliana741/
McGillaney740/
McKilleany740/
McWilliann740/
Maquilon713,963/
McCullen713,086/
Mqulwana71835/
MaCallan71668/
McGillen71636/
McCallan71455/
McCullin71447/
McKillen71407/
McGillin71147/
Miquilin71107/
Miquelan71105/
McCullon7178/
Miculian7177/
Mqulwane7176/
McAllian7167/
Moukilan7161/
McKellan7153/
Mculwane7148/
McLlwain7146/
Maguilan7144/
Macailan7137/
Maculano7125/
Maculani7122/
Maquelan7120/
McLan7118/
McCullun7116/
McHollan7115/
Maculane7115/
McGallan7114/
McCollan7114/
Maquilón7112/
McCllean7111/
Machulan7110/
McGillon718/
McKillon718/
McCllain717/
Mculwani717/
Mqulwani717/
Moqulian716/
Mculwana715/
Maqulana714/
McKillin713/
McGuilin713/
MacLlean713/
Mcullion713/
Moquilon713/
McHellan712/
McLlhany712/
McOellan712/
McCllann712/
Mequilin712/
Maquilin712/
McGullin711/
MacUllin711/
McGiluan711/
McGllian711/
McGullon711/
McLauian711/
McOulian711/
McAllany711/
McAullen711/
McCulean711/
Miguilan711/
Mycullen711/
McGollan711/
Miquilon711/
Maculana711/
Maquilen711/
Maqulian711/
Maqeilan711/
Mecullin711/
McAulane711/
McGoulan711/
Mukilana711/
Mukilane711/
Maqilani711/
Mcwulana711/
Mqulwano711/
Mqwilani711/
Mukhilan711/
Makillan711/
Maculann711/
McWillen710/
McGullen710/
McGuilen710/
McWillin710/
McKallan710/
McAullin710/
MacLlany710/
McHallan710/
McHullen710/
McQuelen710/
McKullen710/
McHullin710/
McWellan710/
McGillun710/
McQulion710/
McCailan710/
McCulain710/
McHillen710/
McAllann710/
McGillna710/
Maiquiellen701/
McGillighan700/
McLean67115,700/
McLain6723,968/
McLane678,032/
Miquilena675,677/
Miquilino67685/
Miquilini67306/
McGillion67284/
McCullion67215/
Maclan67182/
McKillion67145/
McGullion67112/
McGallian67111/
Miglan67109/
Moclan6782/
McLaen6776/
McCollian6776/
McClan6772/
Maguilian6772/
Maguellan6739/
Miquiline6736/
Miquelani6735/
Maccallan6729/
MacCullen6727/
Miquileno6726/
McCallian6724/
Muklan6720/
McLann6718/
McLuin6717/
Moghillan6717/
McLlwaine6716/
Miquilina6715/
MacQuelin6712/
Maquileno6712/
McLian6711/
Magullian6710/
McGlan6710/
Miquellin6710/
McAlan677/
MacKellan677/
Miculiani677/
Mcloan677/
Mequilino677/
Miqailyan677/
Maqaulane676/
McLaun675/
Maquilino675/
McLlhaney674/
McLlin674/
Miclan674/
Maculleun674/
Moculoane674/
Mcchellan673/
Maguillon673/
Mequilini673/
Maquilina673/
Miklan673/
Miqeilyan673/
McLlen672/
McGillien672/
Machulyan672/
Micailean672/
Mikaellan672/
Mikellian672/
McLuan672/
McLana672/
McAllhany672/
MacOulian672/
Mcklan672/
McCoellan672/
McCulluen672/
McCoullen672/
Moqlan672/
Magullano672/
Moquloane672/
Maqhilane672/
Mchulwane672/
Macgellan672/
McCallany671/
Mukailyan671/
Maguillen671/
Mak Ullan671/
MacLlwain671/
MacCollan671/
Mecallian671/
Mclany671/
Mclawn671/
McLayn671/
McCallain671/
Mccullenn671/
Mukhallan671/
McLaan671/
McCuellon671/
McGiolian671/
Muglan671/
Mchiln671/
Miquelane671/
Maculwane671/
Macallani671/
Macallean671/
Macallian671/
Maculiano671/
Macoulani671/
MacKillen671/
Maquilion671/
Maqlan671/
Makillana671/
Meclan671/
McKilleen671/
Mikallian671/
Mickilani671/
Moquilena671/
Mukilanya671/
Mukilyani671/
Moguillon671/
Meguellan671/
Meguillen671/
Meguillon671/
Mycallain671/
Maqulwana671/
Maqwilana671/
Mhculwane671/
Mchaulana671/
Machulane671/
Muculwana671/
Muguilane671/
Mmculwane671/
Mequilina671/
Mequiloni671/
Micuilino671/
Miquellon671/
Maquileni671/
Maquilini671/
McKiln670/
McAullion670/
McCallean670/
McCaullen670/
McCallaun670/
McJllwain670/
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McOlan670/
McGuellen670/
McUlen670/
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McCllaney670/
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McLlon670/
McLani670/
McLahn670/
Maquellin670/
Muckillen670/
McCullona670/
McCoullon670/
McCaullun670/
McCulleun670/
MacGullen670/
McHellane670/
Maqwelane56299/
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