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McWhirter
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English
Alternative forms
en Macwhirter McQuarter McQuerter McWherter McWhorter
Etymology
Anglicized form of en gd Mac an Chruiteir son of the harpist, from gd cruitear harpist, fiddler.
Pronunciation
en ɜː(ɹ)tə(ɹ) 3
Proper noun
s
en Scottish Gaelic.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, McWhirter is the 11134th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2846 individuals. McWhirter is most common among White (92.41%) individuals.
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