McQuilter Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McQuilter Surname Definition:

MACWALTER, Macqualter: Gaelic MacBhaltair, 'son of Walter ' q. v. John Makwatter and Ewin McWalter, followers of the earl of Cassilis, were respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). John Graham McWalter in Duchry was fined for reset of outlawed Macgregors, 1613 (RPC.

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McQuilter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland621:86,3526,198
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McQuilter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACWALTER, Macqualter: Gaelic MacBhaltair, 'son of Walter ' q. v. John Makwatter and Ewin McWalter, followers of the earl of Cassilis, were respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). John Graham McWalter in Duchry was fined for reset of outlawed Macgregors, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 640), Parian M'Walter of Auchinvennell, 1619 (Sasines, II, 66), David M'Waltir in Mayboill, a witness in 1621 (Laing, 1879), and William McWattir in Kilkerrane, Ayr, charged with molestation in 1628 (RPC., 2. ser. II, p. 543). William M'Walter, 'teughter' in Ferne, a witness there 1675, George M'Watter, witness in Ayr, 1665 (Laing, 2745, 2595), and Margaret McWater in the parish of Portpatrick, 1684 (Parish) M'Qualter 1667, M'Quatter 1663, McVater 1684. An old form of the name in Galloway was Macquhalter.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McQuilter Last Name Facts

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

The surname McQuilter is found most in Scotland. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuilter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,312,869th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of McQuilter are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in Scotland, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 86,352. In Scotland it is primarily found in: Glasgow City, where 63 percent reside, South Lanarkshire, where 13 percent reside and West Dunbartonshire, where 11 percent reside. Barring Scotland it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

McQuilter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McQuilter has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname grew 886 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McQuilter Last Name Statistics demography

McQuilter earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 24.83% less than the national average, earning $37,345 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGuilter890/
McQuilty8267/
McKilter820/
McLetter711/
McHelter711/
McCuilty710/
McEltee630/
McLethe630/
McKelty500/
McWelty500/
McLetoy500/
McEltay500/

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