Quaid Surname

176,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Quaid Surname Definition:

(Celtic) for the Irish Mac Uaid = Son of Uad [cp. Old Irish uada, a master]

Quaid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1941:303,56727,933
Ireland4521:10,4181,356
Pakistan2901:616,0139,722
England1781:313,02323,520
Australia851:317,59627,389
Canada751:491,27542,011
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
India101:76,706,538639,611
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France41:16,605,680368,153
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2011:22,0392,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2181:230,36119,417

Quaid (1,777) may also be a first name.

Quaid Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) for the Irish Mac Uaid = Son of Uad [cp. Old Irish uada, a master]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Uaid A well known name in Co. Monaghan and adjacent areas. IF 249; MIF 272; SIF 161

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Quaid Last Name Facts

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

The last name Quaid (Arabic: قويد, Hindi: काइद, Marathi: क़ुऐद) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Quaid? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 176,583rd most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,007,654 people. Quaid occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Quaid are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Quaid is also the 181,479th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 1,777 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,194 people, or 1 in 303,567. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 19 percent live, Illinois, where 17 percent live and Oklahoma, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 19 percent live and Pakistan, where 12 percent live.

Quaid Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Quaid has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 548 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 225 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 890 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Quaid Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Quaid last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Quaid are 30.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.61% being registered with the party.

The amount Quaid earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.24% more than the national average, earning $49,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.96% more than the national average, earning $62,083 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qaid8994,241/
Quai891,280/
Quid8990/
Quad8943/
Quadt801,310/
Quaia80557/
Quais80511/
Quhad80245/
Qaied80221/
Quaio80141/
Quait80139/
Qayid8060/
Quiod8051/
Quaji8020/
Quaie8020/
Quaih8018/
Guaid8013/
Quaai8013/
Quadd806/
Quidd805/
Nquai805/
Quoid804/
Qajid804/
Quaiz802/
Qaidh802/
Qaisd802/
Quwai802/
Qaaid801/
Qucai801/
Quead801/
Quied801/
Quidt801/
Quads801/
Quadz801/
Qu'ai801/
Quaad800/
Quayd800/
Qui755,676/
Qua755,171/
Qad751,134/
Qai75319/
Qid7551/
Quaite73227/
Quayie7333/
Quaish7326/
Quaiat7316/
Quaadt7315/
Quaies738/
Quaith737/
Quaich732/
Quijad732/
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Quejad731/
Quiyod731/
Qaihad731/
Qauied731/
Quwaie731/
Quwait731/
Quguai731/
Quaits730/
Qais6716,215/
Kaid6714,196/
Quah678,057/
Quoi674,849/
Quay673,741/
Quea673,692/
Qayi671,145/
Caid671,011/
Guai67619/
Quie67610/
Quat67549/
Quas67398/
Guid67363/
Quis67292/
Quiz67282/
Guad67258/
Qaie67237/
Quaß67237/
Quka67226/
Qaji67214/
Cuid67175/
Qwai67116/
Quit67113/
Quip67108/
Quqa67100/
Qaiz6797/
Qaad6761/
Quij6742/
Qhai6741/
Qait6736/
Quei6730/
Qoid6729/
Qaia6722/
Qadh6722/
Kuid6721/
Quap6718/
Qayd6718/
Cuad6712/
Qaud6710/
Kuad679/
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Quih675/
Qhad675/
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Quaa674/
Quwa674/
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Qahd673/
Quaz673/
Qads673/
Quca673/
Quoa673/
Qaio672/
Quiy672/
Quwi672/
Qkai672/
Quaiote672/
Quyi672/
Qadd672/
Quha672/
Quhi672/
Qgai672/
Qead672/
Qwid672/
Quau672/
Cqui672/
Qadz672/
Qaip672/
Qwad672/
Hqua671/
Quki671/
Hqai671/
Quiß671/
Quii671/
Qaij671/
Qaiu671/
Qajd671/
Qcid671/
Qcua671/
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Qqui671/
Qeua671/
Qidt671/
Kqid671/
Gqai671/
Gqui671/
Hqid671/
Hqui671/
Qidd670/

Quaid Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Quaid in the Hindi language
काइदka'ida-
Quaid in the Marathi language
क़ुऐदqu'aida-
Quaid in the Arabic language
قويدqwyd-

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Quaid Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Quaid
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