McEntire Surname
Approximately 5,885 people bear this surname
McEntire Surname Definition:
McINTYRE: (Gaelic.) The son of Kintyre;—a promontory, or headland, from Cean, head, and tir, land. Also the son of the carpenter.
McEntire Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,834 | 1:62,129 | 7,276 |
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 115 | 1:38,521 | 3,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,416 | 1:35,465 | 4,214 |
McEntire (10) may also be a first name.
McEntire Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
McINTYRE: (Gaelic.) The son of Kintyre;—a promontory, or headland, from Cean, head, and tir, land. Also the son of the carpenter.
McEntire Demographics
McEntire Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McEntire Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McEntire Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McEntire is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McEntire? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 82,360th most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,238,326 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of McEntire are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. McEntire is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held forename internationally It is held by 10 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 5,834 people, or 1 in 62,129. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 15 percent live, Missouri, where 8 percent live and Arkansas, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States McEntire exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and Ireland, where 0 percent live.
McEntire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McEntire has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McEntire surname rose 412 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 436 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 89 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McEntire Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McEntire surname are 20.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.04% registered to vote for the party.
The amount McEntire earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.24% less than the national average, earning $40,889 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.4% less than the national average, earning $47,996 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacEntire | 94 | 31 | / |
| MacKentire | 89 | 7 | / |
| MacCentire | 89 | 0 | / |
| McIntire | 88 | 13,926 | / |
| MacNtire | 88 | 1 | / |
| MacIntire | 82 | 471 | / |
| Macentyre | 82 | 47 | / |
| MacKentir | 82 | 1 | / |
| MacKntire | 82 | 0 | / |
| MacKintire | 78 | 45 | / |
| MacKentyre | 78 | 2 | / |
| Maccentyre | 78 | 1 | / |
| MacKentier | 78 | 0 | / |
| McIntier | 75 | 191 | / |
| Macintir | 75 | 21 | / |
| MacNtyre | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mocenter | 75 | 2 | / |
| MacEnter | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacEntyr | 75 | 0 | / |
| MacIntyre | 71 | 14,573 | / |
| Makentere | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacHenter | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacKenter | 71 | 0 | / |
| Makintire | 71 | 0 | / |
| Makentier | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mackintyre | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mac'intyre | 67 | 2 | / |
| MacKintier | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacKentyer | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacKentaer | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacKenteer | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacIntar | 63 | 1 | / |
| Macinter | 63 | 1 | / |
| MacInteer | 59 | 0 | / |
| Makyntaier | 56 | 3 | / |
| Macintayer | 56 | 1 | / |
| Machindtar | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mouskenteri | 53 | 1 | / |
| MacIntagger | 53 | 0 | / |
| Makintar | 50 | 3 | / |
| Makhnter | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mouskenteris | 50 | 1 | / |
| Makemter | 50 | 1 | / |
| Makinter | 50 | 0 | / |
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McEntire Reference & Research
McIntyre FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
McIntyre FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McEntire
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