McQuistin Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
McQuistin 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.
Read More About This SurnameMcQuistin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
McQuistin 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.
McQuistin Demographics
Average McQuistin Salary in
United States
$52,021 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McQuistin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McQuistin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McQuistin is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McQuistin? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,843,861st most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of McQuistin reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 214,153. In Scotland McQuistin is mostly found in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 68 percent live, North Ayrshire, where 28 percent live and East Ayrshire, where 4 percent live. Barring Scotland this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.
McQuistin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McQuistin has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname grew 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McQuistin Last Name Statistics demography
The amount McQuistin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.56% more than the national average, earning $52,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.62% more than the national average, earning $50,486 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McQuistion | 95 | 481 | / |
| McQuistien | 95 | 0 | / |
| McCquistion | 90 | 1 | / |
| McQuisten | 89 | 121 | / |
| McQuestin | 89 | 20 | / |
| McCuistin | 89 | 3 | / |
| McUistion | 89 | 2 | / |
| McQistion | 89 | 1 | / |
| McQuistim | 89 | 0 | / |
| McGuistin | 89 | 0 | / |
| McQuestion | 84 | 268 | / |
| McQisten | 82 | 3 | / |
| McCustin | 82 | 0 | / |
| McCuition | 78 | 2 | / |
| McCuisten | 78 | 2 | / |
| McCquiten | 78 | 0 | / |
| Mckitin | 75 | 3 | / |
| McCuestion | 74 | 0 | / |
| McKithin | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCusten | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKitting | 67 | 26 | / |
| McKeithin | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCuesten | 67 | 1 | / |
| McWhiting | 67 | 0 | / |
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