McNider Surname
Approximately 127 people bear this surname
McNider Surname Definition:
MACNIDER, Macnidder, Macniter: Gaelic Mac an fhigheadair, 'son of the weaver. ' Matho M'Nedyr was burgess of Ayr, 1471 (Friars Ayr, p. 53), and John Makneddar resigned certain annual rents to the Friars Preachers of Ayr, 1515 (ibid., p. 78).
Read More About This SurnameMcNider Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 123 | 1:2,946,821 | 172,836 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
McNider Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACNIDER, Macnidder, Macniter: Gaelic Mac an fhigheadair, 'son of the weaver. ' Matho M'Nedyr was burgess of Ayr, 1471 (Friars Ayr, p. 53), and John Makneddar resigned certain annual rents to the Friars Preachers of Ayr, 1515 (ibid., p. 78). Three Maknedars, followers of the earl of Cassilis, were respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). John McNettar, fisherman in Inverness, 1557 (Rec. Inv., p. 8), John M'Knedar, clerk of Glasgow diocese, 1567 (Friars Ayr, p. 106); and John McKnedar, notary in Prestwick, 1575 (Prestwick, p. 77), may be the John McKnedar, burgess of Ayr in 1585, who appears as cautioner for Oswald McKnedar in £200 (RPC., III, p. 723,732). A McNoder in Strogarne was summoned to answer a charge of violence and robbery in 1592 (RPC., V, p. 28). McCoull VcNeter in Strathfellen was one of a number who aided the Macgregors at Glenfruin and Glenfinlas (Irving, Dumbartonshire, p. 227). John McNedar in Mayboll, 1604, and Alexander McNedar in Drumnoir. Ayrshire, 1608 (RPC., VII, p. 548; VIII, p. 671). The name is probably extinct in Scotland, but it occurs in Canada and the United States. Hanford McNider was unsuccessful nominee for the Presidency of the United States in 1932. In some cases the surname has probably been changed to its English equivalent, Weaver. M'Nedair 1589.
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McNider Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McNider Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McNider is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name McNider? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,596,935th most common last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name McNider is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of McNider reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 2,946,821. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Alabama, where 68 percent reside, Virginia, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 4 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Scotland, where 3 percent reside.
McNider Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McNider has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McNider surname increased 535 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McNider Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the McNider last name are 39.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 86% registered with the party.
McNider earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.01% more than the national average, earning $50,918 USD per year.
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