McKintyre Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

McKintyre Surname Definition:

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

McKintyre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England51:11,143,612252,590
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland191:197,0117,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

McKintyre 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

McKintyre Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKintyre is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of McKintyre.

How Common Is The Last Name McKintyre? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,908,606th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of McKintyre reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 38 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and Maryland, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent live and Guyana, where 19 percent live.

McKintyre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McKintyre has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McKintyre last name declined 27 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 84 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKintyre Last Name Statistics demography

McKintyre earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.92% less than the national average, earning $24,200 USD per year.

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