McIntre Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McIntre Surname Definition:

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

McIntre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

McIntre 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

McIntre Last Name Facts

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

The surname McIntre is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McIntre click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIntre? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,312,869th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of McIntre live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.

McIntre is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 23 percent live, Ohio, where 17 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States McIntre is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

McIntre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McIntre has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McIntre last name declined 13 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McIntre Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McIntre last name is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McIntre last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the party.

McIntre earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.31% less than the national average, earning $33,955 USD per year.

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