McDyre Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McDyre Surname Definition:

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

McDyre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Ireland421:112,1185,755
England171:3,277,533109,658
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland551:80,5435,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

McDyre Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

McDyre Last Name Facts

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

The surname McDyre occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McDyre? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,967,751st most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname McDyre occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of McDyre reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 53 people, or 1 in 6,838,848. In The United States McDyre is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 53 percent are found, New Jersey, where 13 percent are found and Virginia, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States McDyre exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 47 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.

McDyre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McDyre has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McDyre last name grew 589 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 24 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McDyre Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McDyre surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McDyre are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

McDyre earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.35% less than the national average, earning $43,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McDire830/
McDuire772/
Mcderee771/
McDeere771/
McDeret770/
McDerett710/
McDirett710/
Mcderi671/
McDirr671/
McDerp671/
McDeer671/
McDeerest670/
McDear670/
McDerra629/
McDuirt621/
McDaird621/
McDerit620/
McDerth620/
McDeary620/
McDearis57107/
McDeritt574/
McDerrtt571/
McDeriss570/
McDerris570/
Mgder551/
McDerritt530/
Mghdir501/

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