Mcinstry Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Mcinstry Surname Definition:

MACINSTRIE, Macinstray: Wigtownshire surnames, explained by Woulfe as Mac an Astrigh, 'son of the traveller.' He says it is an Ulster surname probably of Scots origin. Thomas Mackinnistre had sasine of Tanedolane in Kirkcudbrightshire, 1499 (ER.

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Mcinstry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

Mcinstry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACINSTRIE, Macinstray: Wigtownshire surnames, explained by Woulfe as Mac an Astrigh, 'son of the traveller.' He says it is an Ulster surname probably of Scots origin. Thomas Mackinnistre had sasine of Tanedolane in Kirkcudbrightshire, 1499 (ER., XI, p. 462). Martin Makeynsterre of that Ilk was juror on an assize, 1537 (RMS., III, p. 1921), and Elizabeth McKynnestrie in the parish of Monygof had sasine, 1565 (ER., XIX, p. 543). Marion M'lnstrie in Borland of Borgue, 1674 (Kirkcudbright), and another Marion M'Kinister appears in Barlochan, 1747 (ibid.). McKinstrie 1684.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mcinstry Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mcinstry is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mcinstry? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most prevalent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Mcinstry live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Mcinstry is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 1,784,606. In Scotland Mcinstry is primarily found in: East Ayrshire, where 100 percent reside.

Mcinstry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mcinstry has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mcinstry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

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