McQuilkin
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Cuilcein and Irish Mac Uilcín (“son of Uilcín”), a personal name derived from a Gaeliced form of Wilkin. Compare Culkin.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McQuilkin is the 30043rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 781 individuals. McQuilkin is most common among White (82.84%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McQuilkin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 561.
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