McQuitty Surname

328,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,130 people bear this surname

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

McQuitty Surname Definition:

MACQUATTIE: A form of Macwattie, q. v. John M'Quhattie and Bessie M'Quhattie held land in the bailliary of Kyle-Stewart in 1607 (RMS., VI 1929), and Donald McQuhatti is recorded tenant of Mekill Brinqualis, Moray, in 1504 (ER., XII, p. 670).

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McQuitty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9541:379,93633,574
Northern Ireland2091:8,8281,447
Canada961:383,80834,152
England861:647,88437,755
Australia671:402,92132,505
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Panama71:558,8949,437
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1461:30,3423,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1401:358,70527,299

McQuitty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACQUATTIE: A form of Macwattie, q. v. John M'Quhattie and Bessie M'Quhattie held land in the bailliary of Kyle-Stewart in 1607 (RMS., VI 1929), and Donald McQuhatti is recorded tenant of Mekill Brinqualis, Moray, in 1504 (ER., XII, p. 670). M'Quatty 1584. Recorded in Edinburgh, 1943.

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

McQuitty Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McQuitty Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name McQuitty is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McQuitty click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McQuitty? popularity and diffusion

The last name McQuitty is the 328,333rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,449,156 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of McQuitty live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name McQuitty is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 954 people, or 1 in 379,936. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 11 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Maryland, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States McQuitty occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

McQuitty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McQuitty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McQuitty last name increased 681 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,433 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McQuitty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McQuitty last name is primarily Presbyterian (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McQuitty last name are 15.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.2% registered with the political party.

The amount McQuitty earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.68% more than the national average, earning $44,738 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.05% more than the national average, earning $54,677 CAD per year.

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