McStay Surname
Approximately 1,226 people bear this surname
McStay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 513 | 1:706,548 | 55,809 |
| England | 282 | 1:197,582 | 17,327 |
| Northern Ireland | 264 | 1:6,989 | 1,228 |
| Scotland | 211 | 1:25,374 | 2,767 |
| Ireland | 148 | 1:31,817 | 2,743 |
| New Zealand | 138 | 1:32,814 | 5,713 |
| Australia | 74 | 1:364,807 | 30,412 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 237 | 1:18,691 | 2,251 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 74 | 1:329,397 | 21,471 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 156 | 1:321,915 | 25,142 |
McStay Demographics
Average Male McStay Height
176.88 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
McStay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McStay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McStay occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McStay? popularity and diffusion
McStay is the 307,971st most commonly held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,944,165 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of McStay live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.
McStay is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 513 people, or 1 in 706,548. In The United States McStay is mostly found in: Texas, where 13 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States McStay is found in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 22 percent live.
McStay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McStay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McStay last name grew 329 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 381 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 879 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 38 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McStay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (82%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McStay surname are 7.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54% being registered with the political party.
The amount McStay earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 73.04% more than the national average, earning 598,866 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 21.29% more than the national average, earning R 288,228 per year; in United States they earn 9.93% more than the national average, earning $47,435 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.31% more than the national average, earning $52,323 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacStay | 92 | 46 | / |
| Mcsteay | 92 | 1 | / |
| McAstay | 92 | 0 | / |
| Macsotay | 86 | 12 | / |
| Macsatay | 86 | 1 | / |
| McStea | 83 | 120 | / |
| Mcosta | 83 | 54 | / |
| McAsty | 83 | 1 | / |
| McStoy | 83 | 0 | / |
| McStey | 83 | 0 | / |
| Macosta | 77 | 161 | / |
| Macsata | 77 | 118 | / |
| McKasty | 77 | 87 | / |
| McGusty | 77 | 73 | / |
| McCusty | 77 | 32 | / |
| Mikstay | 77 | 27 | / |
| Macasta | 77 | 10 | / |
| MacUsty | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mácsady | 77 | 5 | / |
| Macsuta | 77 | 5 | / |
| Macsady | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mcswity | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mecosta | 77 | 2 | / |
| McCosta | 77 | 2 | / |
| MacStas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mcsatty | 77 | 1 | / |
| McCasty | 77 | 1 | / |
| M Costa | 77 | 1 | / |
| McCosty | 77 | 0 | / |
| McSadey | 77 | 0 | / |
| McSdhay | 77 | 0 | / |
| McQusta | 77 | 0 | / |
| MacKesty | 71 | 32 | / |
| Macsotai | 71 | 31 | / |
| McSwayde | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mecastao | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ma Costa | 71 | 3 | / |
| MacAsata | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mickesta | 71 | 1 | / |
| M Acosta | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGuesty | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGousty | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCastey | 71 | 0 | / |
| McQuista | 71 | 0 | / |
| McSwayed | 71 | 0 | / |
| McQuesty | 71 | 0 | / |
| Muxtay | 67 | 405 | / |
| Miksta | 67 | 82 | / |
| Macsad | 67 | 61 | / |
| Macsot | 67 | 24 | / |
| McWest | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mixtay | 67 | 18 | / |
| Macasadya | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mgcita | 67 | 5 | / |
| May Costa | 67 | 4 | / |
| McCost | 67 | 4 | / |
| Macasaddy | 67 | 3 | / |
| McCassity | 67 | 2 | / |
| McSate | 67 | 2 | / |
| M C Costa | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mockstadt | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacHoosty | 67 | 1 | / |
| McQist | 67 | 1 | / |
| McSauitta | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mey Costa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macost | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macasteau | 67 | 1 | / |
| McGist | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCassady | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKest | 67 | 0 | / |
| McSdey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McSett | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCseadey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McChaisty | 67 | 0 | / |
| McSade | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCusetey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McChasity | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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