McQuain

English

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cuáin (“son of Cuán”), a diminutive of cú (“hound”).

Proper noun

McQuain (plural McQuains)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, McQuain is the 31360^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 739 individuals. McQuain is most common among White (89.85%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McQuain”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 561.