McAtear Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McAtear Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McAtear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1121:47,8024,201
England271:2,063,63279,942
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland551:68,0584,042
England41:6,093,842135,151

McAtear Last Name Facts

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

The surname McAtear is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAtear? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,348,199th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 44,166,945 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of McAtear live; 85 percent live in Northern Europe and 85 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 112 people, or 1 in 47,802. In Scotland it is most common in: Renfrewshire, where 30 percent reside, West Dunbartonshire, where 20 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Scotland McAtear is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent reside and New Zealand, where 9 percent reside.

McAtear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McAtear has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 675 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McAtear Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McAtear last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McAtear
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