McAteer Surname
Approximately 5,728 people bear this surname
McAteer Surname User-submission:
McAteer is a surname of northern Irish origin. It is an anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Mac an tSaoir, meaning 'son of the craftsman'.
McAteer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,261 | 1:111,150 | 12,085 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,449 | 1:1,273 | 262 |
| England | 1,289 | 1:43,226 | 5,499 |
| Scotland | 775 | 1:6,908 | 1,067 |
| Ireland | 474 | 1:9,934 | 1,311 |
| Canada | 406 | 1:90,753 | 9,966 |
| Australia | 206 | 1:131,047 | 14,245 |
| New Zealand | 102 | 1:44,395 | 7,335 |
| Wales | 95 | 1:32,574 | 3,273 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,416 | 1:3,128 | 584 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 115 | 1:32,550 | 2,699 |
| England | 85 | 1:286,769 | 19,769 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 167 | 1:300,711 | 23,854 |
McAteer Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
McAteer is a surname of northern Irish origin. It is an anglicized form of the Gaelic surname Mac an tSaoir, meaning 'son of the craftsman'.
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McAteer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McAteer Come From? nationality or country of origin
McAteer is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McAteer? popularity and diffusion
McAteer is the 84,372nd most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,272,267 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of McAteer are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,261 people, or 1 in 111,150. In The United States McAteer is most numerous in: South Carolina, where 8 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and New Jersey, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States McAteer exists in 37 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 25 percent live and England, where 23 percent live.
McAteer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McAteer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McAteer last name grew 1,953 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,516 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 674 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McAteer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the McAteer last name is predominantly Catholic (81%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McAteer last name are 6.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.14% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McAteer earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 51.96% more than the national average, earning R 361,104 per year; in United States they earn 8.94% more than the national average, earning $47,008 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.49% more than the national average, earning $56,383 CAD per year.
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