McQuisten Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

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

McQuisten 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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McQuisten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

McQuisten 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)

McQuisten Last Name Facts

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

The surname McQuisten is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuisten? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,649,806th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of McQuisten reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 112 people, or 1 in 3,236,240. In The United States it is most common in: South Dakota, where 21 percent are found, Indiana, where 11 percent are found and Michigan, where 11 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

McQuisten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McQuisten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McQuisten surname grew 144 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McQuisten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McQuisten are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.

McQuisten earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.84% more than the national average, earning $49,122 USD per year.

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