McQuiston Surname
Approximately 3,439 people bear this surname
McQuiston 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 SurnameMcQuiston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,202 | 1:113,198 | 12,251 |
| Northern Ireland | 130 | 1:14,193 | 1,982 |
| Scotland | 130 | 1:41,183 | 3,837 |
| Canada | 85 | 1:433,478 | 37,831 |
| England | 79 | 1:705,292 | 39,851 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 119 | 1:37,226 | 3,477 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 107 | 1:34,983 | 2,812 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 515 | 1:97,512 | 9,915 |
McQuiston 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.
McQuiston Demographics
McQuiston Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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McQuiston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McQuiston Come From? nationality or country of origin
McQuiston is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McQuiston.
How Common Is The Last Name McQuiston? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 131,446th most commonly occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,119,089 people. McQuiston is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of McQuiston reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname McQuiston is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3,202 people, or 1 in 113,198. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 6 percent reside, Tennessee, where 5 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 4 percent reside and Scotland, where 4 percent reside.
McQuiston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McQuiston has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 622 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McQuiston Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (76%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McQuiston last name are 16.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.67% registered to vote for the party.
The amount McQuiston earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.96% more than the national average, earning 508,596 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.56% less than the national average, earning $41,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.13% more than the national average, earning $53,722 CAD per year.
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