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 last name McQuisten is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuisten? popularity and diffusion

The last name McQuisten is the 1,649,806th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The last name McQuisten is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of McQuisten live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America.

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

McQuisten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McQuisten has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 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 US average, with 62.5% 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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