McQuaide Family Crest & Name History

Anyone researching McQuaide should also look under McQuade. The family name meaning is “The son of Wat, a pet form of Walter (rule, army)”, the same as for McQuade.

Heraldry and the McQuaide name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the McQuade surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Spelling and variants

Records show McQuaide as one of the forms McQuade took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include McQuaid.

In the 2010 US Census, 632 Americans gave McQuaide as their last name (rank 35,582). Get the complete McQuaide report, with a museum-style coat of arms.