Mactear Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mactear Surname Definition:

Forms of MacIntyre, q.v. Cp. MacAteer.

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Mactear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:2,063,63279,942
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Mactear Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Forms of MacIntyre, q.v. Cp. MacAteer.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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This surname originated in Scotland, as the surname Mactear a shortened version of surnames such as Macintyre back in the 1500s. The surname Mactear' was then shortened again, turning into Mctear. When people with the last name migrated to other countries some of the records were misread and -e was added to the end to form the surname Mcteare.

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Mactear Last Name Facts

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

Mactear occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mactear? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,228,735th most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name Mactear is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Mactear are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 27 people, or 1 in 2,063,632. In England it is primarily found in: East Sussex, where 37 percent reside, West Sussex, where 22 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 19 percent reside. Not including England this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Mactear Last Name Statistics demography

Mactear earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mactar9225/
Macter9214/
MacTier86283/
Machtar8614/
MacTeer8610/
Machter864/
MacTerr863/
Maktear861/
Mauctar861/
MacTare861/
MacTert860/
McTar835/
Maichtar801/
Mahcteur801/
Machtter801/
Moctar7713,011/
McTeer771,108/
McTier77824/
Maktar77270/
McTeir77140/
McTair7740/
Mazter7726/
Magtar7719/
Maqtar775/
Maztar774/
Makter774/
Majtar772/
Mocter772/
Magter771/
Majter771/
Mochtar713,130/
Mouctar712,459/
Makhtar71797/
Magthar71194/
Mocktar71109/
Mocthar7156/
Makhter7122/
Mochter7119/
Makthar7118/
MacTyre7110/
MacTire718/
Mahktar718/
Moctard718/
Mohctar716/
Makktar715/
Makther715/
Mecther714/
Moctare714/
Majtare714/
Maqthar713/
Moectar712/
Moctyar712/
Majther712/
Magtaar711/
Makttar711/
Maktyar711/
Mauktar711/
Machtre711/
Maqtyar711/
Mehctar711/
Mmoctar711/
Moctatr711/
Mockter711/
Maktaar711/
Magtiar711/
Maqutar711/
Magthaar6716/
Moctayer6710/
Mouchtar6710/
Moucktar678/
Maukhtar676/
Makhtiar676/
Mouctard674/
Mouctare673/
Machtour673/
Makhtair672/
Makhtyar672/
Mokhtear672/
Magtahar671/
Mahkthar671/
Majdstar671/
Makhthar671/
Maktiyar671/
Maakther671/
Mocthtar671/
Magyster671/
Mockhtar671/
Mouctyar671/
Mathstar671/

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