McIntyr Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

McIntyr Surname Definition:

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

McIntyr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

McIntyr 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

McIntyr Last Name Facts

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

McIntyr is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McIntyr? popularity and diffusion

The last name McIntyr is the 5,812,366th most common surname on earth, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. McIntyr is predominantly found in The Americas, where 145 percent of McIntyr reside; 136 percent reside in North America and 136 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States McIntyr is most frequent in: Alabama, where 18 percent reside, Florida, where 18 percent reside and Oregon, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 36 percent reside and Guyana, where 9 percent reside.

McIntyr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McIntyr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McIntyr surname declined 69 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McIntyr Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McIntyr earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.94% more than the national average, earning $63,403 USD per year.

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