McQuade is a surname of Irish origin, from the County Monaghan and other surrounding areas in Ulster. It originated as a variation of McCaul, and similar spellings include McQuaid and McQuaide. Notable people with the surname include:
People Aidan McQuade, Northern Irish journalist and anti-slavery advocate Alex McQuade (born 1992), English footballer Andy McQuade, British director and writer Andy McQuade (footballer) (born 1959), Scottish footballer Arlene McQuade (1936–2014), American actress Arthur McQuade (1817–1884), Irish-Canadian politician from Ontario Barbara McQuade (born 1964), American attorney Betty McQuade (1941–2011), Australian singer Dan McQuade (1983–2026), American journalist Denis McQuade (born 1951), Scottish footballer Donald McQuade (1941–2025), English professor and author Francis Xavier McQuade (1911–1955), American judge Henry McQuade (1852–1893), Australian politician Jasmine McQuade (born 2003), British footballer Jim McQuade (1930–2020), Scottish footballer John McQuade (disambiguation), multiple people including: John McQuade (1911–1984), Northern Irish politician and boxer John McQuade (footballer) (born 1970), Scottish footballer Johnny McQuade (American football) (1895–1980), American football player Kris McQuade (born 1952), Australian actress Marian McQuade (1917–2008), American activist Marjorie McQuade (1934–1997), Australian swimmer Martin McQuade (1894–1957), Australian rules footballer Molly McQuade, American poet and editor Paul McQuade (born 1987), Scottish footballer Pénélope McQuade (born 1970), Canadian radio and television host Peter McQuade (born 1948), Scottish footballer Richard B. McQuade Jr. (born 1940), American attorney and jurist Terry McQuade (born 1941), English footballer
Characters J.J. McQuade, Texas Ranger, a character in Lone Wolf McQuade
See also McCaul McQuaide McQuaid McQuade Home McQuade Park