McNtyre Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McNtyre Surname Definition:

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

McNtyre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia571:473,60936,415
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McNtyre 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

McNtyre Last Name Facts

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

The surname McNtyre is most common in Australia. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McNtyre? popularity and diffusion

McNtyre is the 2,237,939th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 79 percent of McNtyre reside; 79 percent reside in Australasia and 79 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname McNtyre is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 473,609. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 86 percent are found, Australian Capital Territory, where 9 percent are found and Queensland, where 4 percent are found. Beside Australia it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

McNtyre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McNtyre has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McNtyre surname expanded 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McNtyre Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McNtyre last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McNtyre earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.31% less than the national average, earning $40,857 USD per year.

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