McDyer Surname

1,061,269th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McDyer Surname Definition:

MacDyer is the more usual spelling, MacDyre being another variant. It is now mainly associated with Glenties in Co. Donegal though it is found also in the northern parts of Connacht. The first reference to the name I have met is to three MacDyers who obtained “pardons” in Co.

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McDyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1771:2,047,791130,814
Ireland701:67,2714,288
Northern Ireland241:76,8765,365
Wales201:154,72710,755
England191:2,932,529101,561
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland501:88,5975,964
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

McDyer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MacDyer is the more usual spelling, MacDyre being another variant. It is now mainly associated with Glenties in Co. Donegal though it is found also in the northern parts of Connacht. The first reference to the name I have met is to three MacDyers who obtained “pardons” in Co. Sligo in 1593. I think it is cognate with the well known Donegal name Devir, which, it is true, usually occurs as an O name, but not always: witness, for example, in an inquisition of 1632, a Co. Donegal landowner called Phelim MacDavir a “meere” or native Irishman who, it may be of interest to note, had tenants. MacDuibhir, the Gaelic-Irish form given by Woulfe (who offers no further information on the name), may be accepted as correct. MacDwyer, it would be added, has no connexion with O'Dwyer and is quite distinct from it.

The English occupative surname Dyer appears frequently in mediaeval Irish records as le Deyer etc. but it has no connexion, of course, with the name now under consideration.

*The Patent Rolls of 1373, in a list of leading septs of Thomond and Tipperary, includes the O'Dures. This may be taken as O'Dwyer.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Duibhir Though often written MacDwyer this Donegal name has no connexion with O’Dwyer. Without the prefix Mac, Dyer is mainly found in Cos. Sligo and Roscommon. SIF 61

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McDyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name McDyer is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McDyer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McDyer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,061,269th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 31,010,834 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of McDyer live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname McDyer is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 177 people, or 1 in 2,047,791. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New Jersey, where 20 percent reside, Florida, where 16 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 30 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 10 percent reside.

McDyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McDyer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McDyer surname rose 1,180 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 140 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McDyer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McDyer are 22.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.05% being registered to vote for the party.

McDyer earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.67% more than the national average, earning $50,773 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McDwyer92101/
MacDyer9215/
McDywer921/
McDoyer920/
McDer912/
MacDwyer8617/
McTyer83127/
McDyre8390/
Mecder832/
McDeer831/
Mcderi831/
Mcdero831/
McDear830/
McUder830/
MacDer830/
Mcdr804/
McTyere7736/
Mecader7716/
Macader7710/
McDerra779/
McGuder778/
McDower778/
Mucader775/
McKider772/
McDeere771/
McKeder771/
McTayer771/
McTwyer771/
McAdery771/
MacDyre771/
Mcderee771/
McDwyre770/
McUider770/
McDerry770/
McTer731/
Mcdry731/
Mcdar731/
Mgder731/
McTyeire7156/
Moctayer7110/
McDowere715/
MacGoodyear713/
Macodero713/
McGooder711/
McGuader711/
McKeeder711/
McCadder711/
Macadear711/
Macaader711/
Maecader711/
McAdaery711/
Mc'odero711/
Mcdowery711/
McTyiere710/
McAderey710/
McHadder710/
McGueder710/
McQuader710/
McDowerr710/
McKayder710/
McCudder710/
McCauder710/
McTeer671,108/
McTear67938/
Magder67747/
Megder67557/
McTyre67501/
McTeir67140/
Machudera6768/
Makder6732/
McDore6724/
Mekder6722/
McDorr6719/
McTere6718/
Macter6714/
McDory677/
Mkader675/
McAter673/
McDara672/
Micter672/
McAdry672/
McTerr672/
Mkider672/
Mocter672/
Macdor672/
McTrye671/
McCaudder671/
McDroe671/
McKidr671/
McDari671/
McDirr671/
McGaddery671/
Mcduru671/
MacDar671/
Mucter671/
Machaider671/
McTery670/
McDire670/
McQuaider670/
McTwer670/
McDarr670/
McAdir670/
MacDry670/
McAdor670/
McDdor670/
McDury670/
McTeor670/
McTuer670/
McDarh670/
McDori670/
McDoro670/
McDare670/
McUter670/

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