McQuitty Surname
Approximately 1,130 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameMcQuitty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 954 | 1:379,936 | 33,574 |
| Northern Ireland | 209 | 1:8,828 | 1,447 |
| Canada | 96 | 1:383,808 | 34,152 |
| England | 86 | 1:647,884 | 37,755 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 146 | 1:30,342 | 3,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 140 | 1:358,705 | 27,299 |
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.
McQuitty Demographics
Average Male McQuitty Height
175.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
McQuitty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McQuitty Come From? nationality or country of origin
McQuitty is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name McQuitty? popularity and diffusion
McQuitty is the 328,333rd most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,449,156 people. McQuitty occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of McQuitty reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 954 people, or 1 in 379,936. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 11 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Maryland, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.
McQuitty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McQuitty has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 681 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,433 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McQuitty Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (71%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McQuitty last name are 15.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.2% registered to vote for 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCquitty | 94 | 1 | / |
| McQuittey | 94 | 1 | / |
| McQuietty | 94 | 0 | / |
| McQuity | 93 | 9 | / |
| Mquitty | 93 | 3 | / |
| McQitty | 93 | 1 | / |
| McQuithy | 88 | 53 | / |
| McQuiety | 88 | 7 | / |
| McWuitty | 88 | 4 | / |
| McGuitty | 88 | 3 | / |
| McQuitey | 88 | 1 | / |
| McQwitty | 88 | 1 | / |
| McQuetty | 88 | 0 | / |
| McQuitter | 82 | 88 | / |
| McQuithey | 82 | 12 | / |
| McQuittie | 82 | 0 | / |
| Mckitty | 80 | 131 | / |
| Mquitay | 80 | 1 | / |
| McWitty | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCutty | 80 | 0 | / |
| McKutty | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGitty | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGuity | 80 | 0 | / |
| McQuiter | 75 | 41 | / |
| McQuaite | 75 | 20 | / |
| McUittie | 75 | 1 | / |
| McGuithy | 75 | 0 | / |
| McQuitha | 75 | 0 | / |
| McQuethy | 75 | 0 | / |
| McQuesty | 75 | 0 | / |
| Minquity | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mquita | 71 | 3 | / |
| McQueiter | 71 | 2 | / |
| McGity | 71 | 2 | / |
| McEtty | 71 | 1 | / |
| McQuethey | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCuty | 71 | 0 | / |
| McQuister | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mcketty | 67 | 62 | / |
| McWithy | 67 | 4 | / |
| McGuite | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mchetty | 67 | 3 | / |
| McUitie | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKithy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Msquita | 67 | 1 | / |
| McGetty | 67 | 0 | / |
| McWetty | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCaity | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCoity | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKeuty | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCuety | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGaity | 67 | 0 | / |
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