McQuilliam Surname

1,333,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

McQuilliam Surname Definition:

(Celtic + Teutonic) Son of William, q.v.

McQuilliam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1041:535,75133,356
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Wales141:221,03813,576
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

McQuilliam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + Teutonic) Son of William, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McQuilliam Last Name Facts

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

The last name McQuilliam is found most in England. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of McQuilliam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuilliam? popularity and diffusion

The surname McQuilliam is the 1,333,288th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 43,378,250 people. McQuilliam occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of McQuilliam reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 535,751. In England it is most prevalent in: Merseyside, where 17 percent reside, Cumbria, where 14 percent reside and Cheshire, where 13 percent reside. Other than England this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Wales, where 8 percent reside.

McQuilliam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McQuilliam has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the McQuilliam last name increased 359 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McQuilliam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McQuilliam surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90% being registered with the political party.

The amount McQuilliam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.06% more than the national average, earning R 435,024 per year and in United States they earn 40.45% less than the national average, earning $25,695 USD per year.

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