Macyntire Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Macyntire Surname Definition:

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

Macyntire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Macyntire 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

Macyntire Last Name Facts

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

The surname Macyntire is found in Argentina more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Macyntire? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,909,720th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname Macyntire occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Macyntire reside; 82 percent reside in South America and 80 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

The surname is most prevalent in Argentina, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 1,187,317. In Argentina it is mostly found in: Entre Ríos Province, where 56 percent reside, Buenos Aires Province, where 39 percent reside and Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 3 percent reside. Beside Argentina Macyntire is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

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