McIntosh Surname
Approximately 88,212 people bear this surname
McIntosh Surname Definition:
The son of the leader or first. Tosh, and Toshich, signify the beginning or first part of any thing; so Toshich came to denote the general or leader of the van. The McIntoshes derive themselves from McDuff, who obtained his right from Malcom Canmore.
Read More About This SurnameMcIntosh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55,004 | 1:6,590 | 775 |
| Australia | 11,387 | 1:2,371 | 313 |
| Canada | 10,660 | 1:3,456 | 446 |
| Scotland | 9,218 | 1:581 | 75 |
| England | 9,132 | 1:6,101 | 873 |
| Jamaica | 5,339 | 1:538 | 93 |
| New Zealand | 2,708 | 1:1,672 | 207 |
| Bahamas | 1,382 | 1:283 | 64 |
| South Africa | 1,027 | 1:52,753 | 6,668 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 912 | 1:1,496 | 226 |
| Liberia | 354 | 1:12,453 | 1,339 |
| Wales | 248 | 1:12,478 | 1,383 |
| Grenada | 239 | 1:454 | 83 |
| Guyana | 227 | 1:3,358 | 621 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Northern Ireland | 194 | 1:9,510 | 1,530 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 126 | 1:876 | 125 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 111 | 1:309 | 70 |
| Thailand | 94 | 1:751,472 | 122,930 |
| Ireland | 82 | 1:57,426 | 3,925 |
| Barbados | 78 | 1:3,685 | 501 |
| Panama | 74 | 1:52,868 | 2,534 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 74 | 1:1,522 | 325 |
| Switzerland | 58 | 1:141,602 | 13,683 |
| Netherlands | 49 | 1:344,636 | 38,971 |
| Sweden | 49 | 1:200,954 | 13,911 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Spain | 43 | 1:1,087,257 | 39,071 |
| Chile | 39 | 1:451,704 | 11,842 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Philippines | 36 | 1:2,812,173 | 137,318 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Jersey | 32 | 1:3,100 | 566 |
| Brazil | 30 | 1:7,135,811 | 166,009 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Gibraltar | 25 | 1:1,358 | 302 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Bermuda | 22 | 1:2,967 | 463 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 21 | 1:4,722 | 620 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Venezuela | 20 | 1:1,510,204 | 20,059 |
| Cayman Islands | 19 | 1:3,363 | 451 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17 | 1:3,247 | 437 |
| Hong Kong | 16 | 1:458,468 | 3,288 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Costa Rica | 15 | 1:318,671 | 3,310 |
| Cyprus | 15 | 1:58,992 | 5,768 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Ecuador | 13 | 1:1,223,527 | 16,126 |
| British Virgin Islands | 12 | 1:2,633 | 313 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Isle of Man | 12 | 1:7,152 | 1,559 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Belize | 10 | 1:35,547 | 2,218 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Saint Lucia | 8 | 1:22,348 | 1,601 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1:24,499 | 1,578 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 344 | 1:12,878 | 1,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 11,308 | 1:331 | 50 |
| England | 1,732 | 1:14,074 | 2,107 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:49,013 | 2,509 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,614 | 1:5,830 | 727 |
McIntosh (91) may also be a first name.
McIntosh Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The son of the leader or first. Tosh, and Toshich, signify the beginning or first part of any thing; so Toshich came to denote the general or leader of the van. The McIntoshes derive themselves from McDuff, who obtained his right from Malcom Canmore.
McIntosh Demographics
McIntosh Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McIntosh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McIntosh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McIntosh has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McIntosh? popularity and diffusion
The last name McIntosh is the 6,406th most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 82,614 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of McIntosh live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 998,282nd most common forename globally It is held by 91 people.
The surname McIntosh is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 55,004 people, or 1 in 6,590. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 8 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 114 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.
McIntosh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of McIntosh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McIntosh last name grew 639 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 18 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 527 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 775 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 76 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McIntosh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (45%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McIntosh surname are 11.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.94% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McIntosh earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.62% more than the national average, earning 472,802 kr per year; in Peru they earn 133.77% more than the national average, earning S/. 45,317 per year; in South Africa they earn 77.4% more than the national average, earning R 421,572 per year; in United States they earn 3.02% less than the national average, earning $41,848 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.04% more than the national average, earning $53,677 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacIntosh | 94 | 11,671 | / |
| McKintosh | 94 | 108 | / |
| McNtosh | 93 | 6 | / |
| McIntos | 93 | 5 | / |
| MacKintosh | 89 | 12,731 | / |
| Machintosh | 89 | 23 | / |
| Mac.intosh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Macintos | 88 | 17 | / |
| Mcentosh | 88 | 14 | / |
| Macntosh | 88 | 5 | / |
| McIntose | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mackintosch | 84 | 29 | / |
| MacKintoush | 84 | 1 | / |
| Makintosh | 82 | 34 | / |
| Mackintos | 82 | 12 | / |
| MacEntosh | 82 | 9 | / |
| MacKntosh | 82 | 1 | / |
| MacIntash | 82 | 0 | / |
| MacKentosh | 78 | 7 | / |
| Makintosch | 78 | 4 | / |
| MacKintoch | 78 | 2 | / |
| Maquintosh | 78 | 2 | / |
| Makintoshe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mockintash | 78 | 0 | / |
| Makintos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mackintoche | 74 | 2 | / |
| Makentosh | 71 | 156 | / |
| Maquintos | 71 | 14 | / |
| MacEntash | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magkintoch | 67 | 10 | / |
| Makintouch | 67 | 6 | / |
| Maquintoch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maquientos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maikintoch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makentoshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacKintach | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacKentash | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacKintouc | 67 | 0 | / |
| Maquintoche | 63 | 23 | / |
| MacKentaush | 63 | 0 | / |
| Makintach | 59 | 13 | / |
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McIntosh Reference & Research
McIntosh DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
McIntosh 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 McIntosh
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