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    The surname McQuillan

    A patronymic surname, carried by 2,535 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex M245

    McQuillan: #12,269 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer McQuillan #12,269, 2,535 people McQuillan: #12,269 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez McQuillan #12,269, 2,535 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McQuillan is more common than 92.4% of them.

    Origin

    * As an Irish surname, Anglicized form of Mac Uighilín (“son of Huguelin”), a diminutive of the personal name Hugh. * Also as an Irish surname, variant of McCullen. * Also as an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Coilín and Scottish Gaelic Mac Cailein. See Collins.

    McQuillan is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 2,535 people named McQuillan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 121,793 Americans. That is up 3.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,444.

    #12,269
    rank among US surnames
    2,535
    people in 2010
    0.9
    per 100,000 Americans
    +3.7%
    change since 2000 (was #11,737)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #12,261Starner2,537121,697
    #12,264Lounsbury2,536121,745
    #12,269Berggren2,535121,793
    #12,274Vinyard2,534121,841
    #12,276Altizer2,533121,889

    Who is named McQuillan

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    94% of people named McQuillan identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.9% as Black (not Hispanic).

    • White (not Hispanic) 94%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 1.9%
    • Two or more races 1.1%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous McQuillans

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Rachel McQuillan
      Australian tennis player, born 1971

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like McQuillan

    McQuillan has the Soundex code M245, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M245.

    Questions

    Where does the surname McQuillan come from?
    * As an Irish surname, Anglicized form of Mac Uighilín (“son of Huguelin”), a diminutive of the personal name Hugh. * Also as an Irish surname, variant of McCullen. * Also as an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Irish Mac Coilín and Scottish Gaelic Mac Cailein. See Collins.
    How common is the surname McQuillan?
    2,535 people in the United States had the surname McQuillan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 121,793 Americans. It ranked 12,269th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname McQuillan?
    In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named McQuillan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named McQuillan?
    Rachel McQuillan, Australian tennis player.
    Where is the surname McQuillan most common?
    Wikidata records people named McQuillan in Australia.
    What type of surname is McQuillan?
    McQuillan is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname McQuillan getting more or less common?
    More common. 2,444 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,535 in 2010, up 3.7%.