McAteer Surname

84,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2611:111,15012,085
Northern Ireland1,4491:1,273262
England1,2891:43,2265,499
Scotland7751:6,9081,067
Ireland4741:9,9341,311
Canada4061:90,7539,966
Australia2061:131,04714,245
New Zealand1021:44,3957,335
Wales951:32,5743,273
Jersey151:6,6131,336
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
France41:16,605,680368,153
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,4161:3,128584
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1151:32,5502,699
England851:286,76919,769
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:300,71123,854

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'.

- chrismcateer1965

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacAteer9363/
McCateer935/
McAtteer932/
McTeer921,108/
McAter923/
McAtear86165/
Mchater86155/
McWater8646/
McCater8610/
MacTeer8610/
McAtter866/
McAterr866/
MacAter863/
McAteir860/
McTeear860/
McAtree860/
McTer831/
McQuater80207/
Machater8024/
Mchaiter8017/
Macauter8016/
McWatter805/
Macatear804/
McCatery803/
McWhater802/
McCatter801/
Maktdeer801/
Mchatter801/
Macaater801/
Mocatera801/
Mchiater801/
McAttear800/
MacOteer800/
MacKater800/
McCaeter800/
MacAtere800/
McTear77938/
McTeir77140/
McTyer77127/
McTere7718/
Macter7714/
Mcatur7713/
Mocatr778/
Makter774/
Micter772/
McTerr772/
Mocter772/
McAtre771/
McDeer771/
Mucter771/
Magter771/
McTery770/
McAtar770/
McTwer770/
McTeor770/
McTuer770/
McTree770/
McUter770/
Moghateer7540/
Machatree7513/
McQuatter7511/
MacWatter751/
Muccatera751/
McWhaiter751/
McCattery750/
Mechter711,165/
Makoter71337/
Makater71143/
Micator7186/
Mcteare7145/
Mactear7137/
Mückter7137/
Magdeer7137/
McTyere7136/
Makhter7122/
MacHaterre7121/
Mochter7119/
McTerry7118/
Mghater7116/
Mecader7116/
Mecator7113/
McCoter7112/
Macader7110/
Makiter719/
Mokater717/
McCatry716/
Mucader715/
Mocatar715/
Machter714/
McOtter714/
Mkaater714/
MacTerr713/
Mquater713/
Mukater713/
Makuter712/
MacAtro712/
Mekater712/
McDeere711/
MacTera711/
McKeder711/
McOtera711/
McTayer711/
McTower711/
McTwyer711/
McTyree711/
McAdery711/
Mccuter711/
Muchter711/
Macatar711/
Macator711/
Magtera711/
Maqdeer711/
McAtoor711/
Moucatr711/
Mocatri711/
Mockter711/
Möchter711/
Mkhater711/
Maktear711/
McAtyre710/
Michter710/
McHeter710/
McTeray710/
McTiere710/
McAtire710/
McHator710/
MacAtur710/
McAutry710/
McCotter671,330/
Macatrao6791/
Machatri6774/
Macotera6773/
Makatera6762/
Makitera6760/
McTyeire6756/
McQuiter6741/
Mukatera6741/
Mughater6731/
McWhoter6728/
McWhiter6727/
McCatrey6727/
Maketero6724/
McCattry6720/
Makotera6714/
Mokhater6713/
Makotere6712/
Moctayer6710/
Macatira6710/
Makateri679/
McWheter678/
Mukhater677/
McTar675/
Mekhater675/
Mucotera674/
Machator674/
Macatrão673/
MacAtyre673/
Machatar673/
MacTerry673/
McGatrey673/
Makhiter673/
Makotter673/
McTir673/
Makatere673/
M-Qadeer673/
Mocteiry672/
Muqtdeer672/
McDer672/
Moctr672/
Makutere672/
Mechteri672/
Mucatori672/
Makayter671/
Maketere671/
Magotter671/
McGuader671/
McKdaree671/
McKeeder671/
McOttery671/
McQutter671/
McCadder671/
McCooter671/
McCotery671/
Maqadeer671/
Micotera671/
Migatter671/
Muktdeer671/
Mkhateir671/
McCutter671/
Mcgotter671/
MacOtter671/
Makheder671/
Megateri671/
Macatara671/
Macataro671/
Macatdor671/
Macaturo671/
Macadear671/
Macaader671/
Maecader671/
M'Katera671/
Maqatder671/
Mahcteur671/
McAdaery671/
McTre671/
Moucatar671/
Mugatera671/
Micatira671/
Mcdar671/
Meghater671/
Ma Kyter671/
Machtter671/
Mckieter671/
M-Akhter671/
McQuator670/
McAtarey670/
McCautry670/
McTur670/
McTyiere670/
McAderey670/
McTierre670/
McGetree670/
McGouter670/
McHadder670/
McGueder670/
McQuader670/
Magouter670/
McGutere670/
McCattor670/
McKetter670/
McTerrey670/
McKatrie670/
McKayder670/
McCatrhy670/
McGuiter670/
McCauder670/
MacCuter670/
Maechter670/
McGaotry670/
Macehiter632/
MacJester631/

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