McIntyree Surname

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

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

McIntyree Surname Definition:

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

McIntyree Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McIntyree 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

McIntyree Last Name Facts

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

McIntyree is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McIntyree? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. McIntyree occurs mostly in The Americas, where 125 percent of McIntyree are found; 125 percent are found in North America and 125 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McIntyree is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States McIntyree is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 50 percent are found, Texas, where 25 percent are found and West Virginia, where 25 percent are found. Excluding The United States McIntyree exists in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent are found.

McIntyree Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McIntyree has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McIntyree surname rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McIntyree Last Name Statistics demography

McIntyree earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.81% less than the national average, earning $21,656 USD per year.

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