McQuinn Surname

160,554th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,715 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

McQuinn Surname Definition:

Mac Cuinn A Kerry name distinct from O’Quinn

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McQuinn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0361:178,02517,835
Canada4421:83,3619,272
Australia4141:65,2077,802
England1451:384,26226,878
New Zealand1181:38,3766,521
Ireland1001:47,0893,474
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland901:49,2214,175
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:208,33616,331
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4061:123,69112,002

McQuinn (19) may also be a first name.

McQuinn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Cuinn A Kerry name distinct from O’Quinn

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) Son of Conn = the Wise One [Irish mac, son + cuinn, genit. of conn, wise one]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

Intelligent; son of the wise man. Irish; from Cuinn.

- duffylane

McQuinn Last Name Facts

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

The last name McQuinn is found most in The United States. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuinn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 160,554th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,684,179 people. McQuinn occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of McQuinn live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. McQuinn is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 19 people.

The last name McQuinn is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,036 people, or 1 in 178,025. In The United States McQuinn is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent reside, Indiana, where 7 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

McQuinn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McQuinn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McQuinn surname increased 501 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 111 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McQuinn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McQuinn surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McQuinn surname are 18.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McQuinn earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.7% more than the national average, earning $43,453 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.19% less than the national average, earning $48,595 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McQuin92273/
McQuain861,075/
McQuien86159/
McQuenn865/
McQuine863/
McQuen7793/
McWinn778/
McQwin770/
McQueen7133,707/
McWin671/
MacWhinne634/
McWain62591/
McQwen622/
Mckwin621/
McQwan620/
Mackwin5738/
MacWain574/
MacKwein531/
MacQween530/
McWen504/

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McQuinn Reference & Research

McQueen Y-DNA Study FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McQueen Y-DNA Study FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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