McQuillan
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
- 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.
Proper noun
McQuillan (plural McQuillans)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McQuillan is the 12269th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2535 individuals. McQuillan is most common among White (93.96%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McQuillan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 561.