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

McQuirk is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of McQuirk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuirk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 881,213th most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 23,815,510 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of McQuirk live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 219 people, or 1 in 1,655,064. In The United States McQuirk is most frequent in: Texas, where 26 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Montana, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 17 percent live.

McQuirk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McQuirk has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 172 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 38 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 43 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McQuirk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McQuirk are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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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