McQuiston Surname

131,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,439 people bear this surname

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

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.

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McQuiston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2021:113,19812,251
Northern Ireland1301:14,1931,982
Scotland1301:41,1833,837
Canada851:433,47837,831
England791:705,29239,851
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
France71:9,488,960336,266
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1191:37,2263,477
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1071:34,9832,812
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5151:97,5129,915

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.

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

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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