McQuirk Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McQuirk Surname Definition:

MACQUHIRK: Irish MacCuirc, 'son of Corc. ' compare Maccorc. Patrick M'Chaquhirky was abbot of Tungland, 1458 (RMS., II, 651). David M'Quhirk was bailie of Dumfries, 1487 (ER., IX, p. 556), and his son Thomas Makquhirk is in record as burgess there, 1508 (Edgar, p.

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McQuirk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2191:1,655,064110,387
England581:960,65648,451
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1271:395,42329,402

McQuirk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACQUHIRK: Irish MacCuirc, 'son of Corc. ' compare Maccorc. Patrick M'Chaquhirky was abbot of Tungland, 1458 (RMS., II, 651). David M'Quhirk was bailie of Dumfries, 1487 (ER., IX, p. 556), and his son Thomas Makquhirk is in record as burgess there, 1508 (Edgar, p. 230). David Makquhirk was burgess of Dumfries, 1608 (RMS., VI 3335). McKwhirk, McUhirk and McWhirldn in 1684 (Parish).

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

McQuirk Last Name Facts

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

The surname McQuirk occurs most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuirk? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 881,213th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 23,815,510 people. The last name McQuirk occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of McQuirk are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McQuirk is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 219 people, or 1 in 1,655,064. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 26 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Montana, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent are found and South Africa, where 17 percent are found.

McQuirk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McQuirk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McQuirk surname grew 172 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 38 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 43 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McQuirk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McQuirk last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McQuirk surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount McQuirk earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 132.31% more than the national average, earning R 552,060 per year; in United States they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $46,834 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.19% more than the national average, earning $57,727 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McQuirke938/
McQuirck930/
McUirk921/
McQirk920/
McGuirk864,952/
McCuirk861/
McQuerk860/
McUrk834/
McGuoirk8046/
Mc'guirk8014/
McQouyrk804/
McGuairk803/
McQuirgg802/
McGuirck800/
McGirk77367/
McKirk774/
McKurk771/
McCirk771/
McCurk771/
McWirk770/
McWhirk71125/
McGairk7127/
McCuirc711/
McGoirk711/
McKirke710/
McGuerk710/
McKitrck672/
McGwoirk670/
McRek670/

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