McIntire Surname
Approximately 13,926 people bear this surname
McIntire Surname Definition:
(Scottish) The son of the carpenter or worker in wood.
McIntire Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,802 | 1:26,261 | 3,302 |
| Australia | 81 | 1:333,280 | 28,364 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Chile | 26 | 1:677,557 | 15,745 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Panama | 21 | 1:186,298 | 5,509 |
| Jamaica | 14 | 1:204,996 | 5,998 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 53 | 1:83,582 | 5,769 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 140 | 1:174,110 | 14,584 |
| Scotland | 56 | 1:66,843 | 4,009 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,728 | 1:7,464 | 946 |
McIntire (23) may also be a first name.
McIntire Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scottish) The son of the carpenter or worker in wood.
McINTYRE: (Gaelic.) The son of Kintyre;—a promontory, or headland, from Cean, head, and tir, land. Also the son of the carpenter.
McIntire Demographics
McIntire Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McIntire Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McIntire Come From? nationality or country of origin
McIntire is most common in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McIntire? popularity and diffusion
McIntire is the 37,815th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 523,305 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McIntire are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. McIntire is also the 2,239,265th most common given name world-wide. It is borne by 23 people.
The surname McIntire is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 13,802 people, or 1 in 26,261. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
McIntire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McIntire has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McIntire last name grew 205 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 76 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McIntire Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the McIntire last name is predominantly Catholic (49%) in Ireland.
In The United States McIntire are 12.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.22% being registered with the party.
The amount McIntire earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.7% less than the national average, earning $41,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.56% less than the national average, earning $38,969 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacIntire | 94 | 471 | / |
| MacKintire | 89 | 45 | / |
| McEntire | 88 | 5,885 | / |
| McIntier | 88 | 191 | / |
| Macintir | 88 | 21 | / |
| MacNtire | 88 | 1 | / |
| MacIntyre | 82 | 14,573 | / |
| MacEntire | 82 | 31 | / |
| MacKntire | 82 | 0 | / |
| Makintire | 82 | 0 | / |
| Mackintyre | 78 | 9 | / |
| MacKentire | 78 | 7 | / |
| Mac'intyre | 78 | 2 | / |
| MacCentire | 78 | 0 | / |
| MacKintier | 78 | 0 | / |
| MacNtyre | 75 | 9 | / |
| Macinter | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacIntar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Macentyre | 71 | 47 | / |
| MacKentir | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacInteer | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacKentyre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Macintayer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maccentyre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Machindtar | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacKentier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Makintar | 63 | 3 | / |
| Mocenter | 63 | 2 | / |
| MacEnter | 63 | 1 | / |
| MacEntyr | 63 | 0 | / |
| Makinter | 63 | 0 | / |
| MacIntagger | 63 | 0 | / |
| Makintayr | 59 | 2 | / |
| Makintara | 59 | 1 | / |
| Makintari | 59 | 1 | / |
| MacHenter | 59 | 0 | / |
| MacKenter | 59 | 0 | / |
| Makentere | 59 | 0 | / |
| Makentier | 59 | 0 | / |
| Makyntaier | 56 | 3 | / |
| Makintayar | 56 | 1 | / |
| MacKenteer | 56 | 0 | / |
| MacKentaer | 56 | 0 | / |
| MacKentyer | 56 | 0 | / |
| Makhnter | 50 | 1 | / |
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McIntire Reference & Research
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McIntyre FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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