McNeir Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McNeir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McNeir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2111:1,717,815113,709
England81:6,964,757184,742
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

McNeir Last Name Facts

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

The last name McNeir is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McNeir? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,111,382nd most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 102 percent of McNeir live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 211 people, or 1 in 1,717,815. In The United States McNeir is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 14 percent are found, Texas, where 13 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States McNeir exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and Jamaica, where 3 percent are found.

McNeir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McNeir has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McNeir last name expanded 278 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McNeir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McNeir surname are 31.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78% being registered with the political party.

The amount McNeir earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.78% more than the national average, earning $45,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.42% less than the national average, earning $39,540 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacNeir9267/
McNir917/
McNair8324,584/
Macner83191/
McNier83119/
McNiar838/
McKner830/
MacNair771,392/
Mackner77239/
MacNear7775/
McNaire7732/
MacNeur7720/
MacNeer7713/
Mojcner778/
Meucner777/
Makneir771/
MacNuer771/
MacNjer771/
Matcner771/
Mascner771/
MacNier770/
McNar7311/
McNor731/
MacKneer7168/
Mauckner7167/
MacKnair7157/
McCanner7111/
Meickner711/
Moshcner711/
Macnar67116/
Macnerová6753/
Mocnar6711/
Macnerova674/
Mocnár672/
Makner671/
Maqner671/
MacKnauer671/
McNore670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McNeir
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