McQuistin Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

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.

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McQuistin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Wales71:442,07621,198
England61:9,286,343223,652
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland211:178,2486,976
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

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.

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

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.

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