McQuistan Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McQuistan Surname Definition:

MACQUISTAN, Macquisten, Macquisttn, Macquiston, Macqueston, Macwhiston: Gaelic Mac Uisdein. In the Fernaig ms. (1688) spelled M'Cuistan. Spelled M'Uisthon in Argyll (Celt. Mon., XII). Mrs. M'Guistan was housekeeper at Dunlop House, the residence of Mrs.

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McQuistan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
England511:1,092,51152,584
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland591:63,4443,911
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

McQuistan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACQUISTAN, Macquisten, Macquisttn, Macquiston, Macqueston, Macwhiston: Gaelic Mac Uisdein. In the Fernaig ms. (1688) spelled M'Cuistan. Spelled M'Uisthon in Argyll (Celt. Mon., XII). Mrs. M'Guistan was housekeeper at Dunlop House, the residence of Mrs. Dunlop, the friend of Burns. Mac pueiston 1662. See Machutchen.

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

McQuistan Last Name Facts

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

The last name McQuistan is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuistan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,064,392nd most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,143,359 people. The surname McQuistan occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of McQuistan live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname McQuistan is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 157 people, or 1 in 2,308,656. In The United States McQuistan is most prevalent in: Nebraska, where 35 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States McQuistan is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent reside and Scotland, where 8 percent reside.

McQuistan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McQuistan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 924 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 464 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McQuistan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McQuistan last name are 50.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 97.06% registered with the party.

McQuistan earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.62% more than the national average, earning $52,911 USD per year.

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