McEntyr Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McEntyr Surname Definition:

McINTYRE: (Gaelic.) The son of Kintyre;—a promontory, or headland, from Cean, head, and tir, land. Also the son of the carpenter.

McEntyr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

McEntyr 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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

McEntyr Last Name Facts

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

McEntyr occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of McEntyr click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McEntyr? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name McEntyr occurs mostly in The Americas, where 175 percent of McEntyr reside; 175 percent reside in North America and 175 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 9,211,398. In Canada McEntyr is most prevalent in: British Columbia, where 100 percent are found. Besides Canada McEntyr exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 75 percent are found.

McEntyr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McEntyr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McEntyr surname decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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