Macentyre Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uruguay
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Macentyre Surname Definition:

McINTYRE: (Gaelic.) The son of Kintyre;—a promontory, or headland, from Cean, head, and tir, land. Also the son of the carpenter.

Macentyre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uruguay231:149,20713,102
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Macentyre Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

McINTYRE: (Gaelic.) The son of Kintyre;—a promontory, or headland, from Cean, head, and tir, land. Also the son of the carpenter.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Macentyre Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Macentyre Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Macentyre occurs in Uruguay more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macentyre? popularity and diffusion

The last name Macentyre is the 2,843,861st most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. Macentyre occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Macentyre live; 77 percent live in South America and 74 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name is most numerous in Uruguay, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 149,207. In Uruguay it is most common in: Soriano Department, where 91 percent are found, Maldonado Department, where 4 percent are found and Montevideo Department, where 4 percent are found. Beside Uruguay it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Macentyre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Macentyre has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Macentyre Last Name Statistics demography

Macentyre earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 74.51% less than the national average, earning $11,000 USD per year.

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