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 last name McKintyre is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McKintyre? popularity and diffusion

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

The surname McKintyre is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 38 percent reside, Florida, where 13 percent reside and Maryland, where 13 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent reside and Guyana, where 19 percent reside.

McKintyre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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