McTear Surname

380,259th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 938 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McTear Surname Definition:

MACTEAR, Macteir, Mactier: Shortened forms of Macintyre, q. v. Mactyr, a priest in Iona, is in record in 1372. John Makter in Pennyghame was convicted of stouthreif, 1513 (Trials, I, p. 92), and another John McTeir was tenant in Moymore, Kynnarde, 1539 (ER.

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McTear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3881:934,17369,936
England3371:165,33515,337
Scotland1671:32,0593,229
Canada791:466,40040,200
Australia271:999,84158,390
Wales111:281,32115,850
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines21:56,3301,327
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland471:94,2526,181
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1311:28,5742,505
England741:329,39721,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

McTear Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACTEAR, Macteir, Mactier: Shortened forms of Macintyre, q. v. Mactyr, a priest in Iona, is in record in 1372. John Makter in Pennyghame was convicted of stouthreif, 1513 (Trials, I, p. 92), and another John McTeir was tenant in Moymore, Kynnarde, 1539 (ER., XVII, p. 672). Andro Makteir was 'servand to the maister clerk' in 1546 (ALHT., VIII, p. 488). John McTeyr, notary in Prestwick, 1551, may be John McTer who was made burgess in 1559 (Prestwick, p. 12, 61). Gilbert Maktyre had sasine of land in Bute in 1564 (ER., XIX p. 533), and another Gilbert Mactyre was portioner of Ballintail there in 1615 (Retours, Bute, 21). Catherine M'Teir was 'demit of witchcraft' in Dundonald, Ayrshire, 1602 (Paterson, I, p. 425), and John Mc tyre, tailor in Bute, was charmed by a witch for 'ane sore shoulder, ' 1662 (HP., III, p. 6). John M'Tire, exiled Covenanter from parish of Kirkmichael, drowned off Orkney, 1679 (Hanna, II, p. 253). McTere, McTire, Mteir.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MACTEAR: A contraction of Mac Ateer or Mac Anteer (in Irish, Mac an t'aoir,) "the son of a Carpenter." Ulster Journ, of Archaeology, No. 20.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

This surname originated in Scotland, as the surname Mactear a shortened version of surnames such as Macintyre back in the 1500s. The surname Mactear' was then shortened again, turning into Mctear. When people with the last name migrated to other countries some of the records were misread and -e was added to the end to form the surname Mcteare.

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McTear Last Name Facts

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

The last name McTear is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McTear click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McTear? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 380,259th most commonly used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 7,769,239 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of McTear reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 388 people, or 1 in 934,173. In The United States McTear is most prevalent in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, Florida, where 13 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States McTear occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent are found and Scotland, where 18 percent are found.

McTear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McTear has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McTear surname expanded 1,437 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 455 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McTear Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (66%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McTear surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McTear earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.32% less than the national average, earning $41,715 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.44% more than the national average, earning $53,380 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McAtear92165/
Mcteare9245/
Mactear9237/
McTeear920/
McTar915/
McTer911/
Macatear864/
McAttear860/
Moctar8313,011/
McTeer831,108/
Muctar83272/
McTeir83140/
McTyer83127/
McTair8340/
Mictar8335/
Mactar8325/
McTere8318/
Macter8314/
McAter833/
Micter832/
McTerr832/
Mocter832/
Mectar831/
McTary831/
Mucter831/
McTery830/
McAtar830/
McTwer830/
McDear830/
McTeor830/
McTuer830/
McTare830/
McUter830/
Muchtar7714,484/
McAteer775,728/
Mochtar773,130/
Mouctar772,459/
Mechter771,165/
Mechtar77532/
Moctari77191/
Mchater77155/
Mocktar77109/
Moctary7770/
Mucktar7760/
Muhctar7759/
McWater7746/
Mückter7737/
McTyere7736/
Muctarr7725/
Michtar7725/
Mochter7719/
McTerry7718/
Machtar7714/
McCoter7712/
McCater7710/
MacTeer7710/
McAtter776/
Mohctar776/
McAterr776/
Mocatar775/
Muctari775/
Machter774/
McOtter774/
Moctare774/
MacTerr773/
MacAter773/
Maoctar773/
Moectar772/
Muctaru772/
Moctyar772/
Muktear772/
MacTare771/
MacTera771/
McOtera771/
McTayer771/
McTower771/
McTwyer771/
Mccuter771/
Muchter771/
McTarry771/
Mauctar771/
Macatar771/
Mactari771/
Mioctar771/
Mictari771/
Micutar771/
Moc Tar771/
Mockter771/
Mmoctar771/
Mkhtear771/
Möchter771/
Mehctar771/
Muctare771/
Maktear771/
McAteir770/
McDeary770/
Michter770/
McHeter770/
McTarey770/
McTeray770/
McTiere770/
Mktar7311/
McTir733/
McDer732/
Moctr732/
McTre731/
Mcdar731/
McTur730/
Mechtara711,418/
McCotter711,330/
Moechtar71293/
Mochtari71223/
Mouctari71212/
McQuater71207/
Micutaru71104/
Muchtari7195/
Moctarou7176/
Macotera7173/
MacAteer7163/
McTyeire7156/
McQuiter7141/
Micutari7131/
Mictariu7129/
McWhoter7128/
McWhiter7127/
Machater7124/
Mukhtear7121/
Mchaiter7117/
Macauter7116/
Muktewar7111/
H Moctar7111/
Moctayer7110/
Mouchtar7110/
McWheter718/
Moucktar718/
Mouctary715/
Mocketar715/
McWatter715/
McCateer715/
Mhuktear715/
Muchtary714/
Mucotera714/
Mechtari714/
McCatery713/
Machatar713/
MacTerry713/
Muuchtar713/
Mouctare713/
McAtteer712/
McWhater712/
Mocteiry712/
Mmuchtar712/
Mukteyar712/
Mokhtear712/
Mucktarr712/
Mechteri712/
McCatter711/
Machotar711/
Mectarou711/
Mchatter711/
McOttery711/
McQutter711/
McCooter711/
McCotery711/
Micotera711/
Moctairy711/
McCutter711/
Mcgotter711/
MacOtter711/
Macatara711/
Macataro711/
Macadear711/
Macaater711/
Mactarou711/
Mahcteur711/
Muckhtar711/
Moucatar711/
Mouctaro711/
Mouctyar711/
Mouuctar711/
Michtari711/
Moouctar711/
Mocatera711/
Mchiater711/
Machtter711/
Mckieter711/
Mockhtar711/
Maichtar711/
McCottar710/
McAtarey710/
MacOteer710/
McTyiere710/
McUtreia710/
MacKater710/
McTierre710/
McCaeter710/
McGouter710/
McGutere710/
McKetter710/
McTarrah710/
McTerrey710/
McGuiter710/
MacAtere710/
MacCuter710/
MacOtara710/
Maechter710/
Muktar67169,257/
Muqtar679,450/
Moktar676,876/
Mukter671,182/
Mokter671,073/
McTyre67501/
Mouchtari67478/
Mkhtar67442/
Mugtar67298/
Maktar67270/
Mouctarou67251/
McDyer67235/
Mekdar67197/
Mictor67132/
McQuitter6788/
McTire6752/
Muchtaria6739/
Miktar6737/
Myktar6734/
McQuitery6732/
Mukhteyar6728/
McQuieter6727/
Maicoteri6721/
Magtar6719/
Megdar6718/
Machutare6717/
Mektar6715/
Mekter6714/
Muctor6714/
Mcatur6713/
MacCotter6712/
McCottery6712/
McQuatter6711/
Moqtar6711/
McTure6710/
Meqdar679/
Mocatr678/
Muchtaroh677/
Moctor675/
Maqtar675/
Mector675/
McWhitter674/
Hjmuchtar674/
Makter674/
Mogtar674/
Mkutar674/
Muqter673/
McDara672/
Moctir672/
McWhieter672/
McAdry672/
McQueiter672/
Mecder672/
Mucootera672/
Muhkteyar672/
McTuru672/
Moctia671/
Mawhocter671/
MacWatter671/
Mctray671/
McTrye671/
McAtre671/
McDeer671/
Muccatera671/
Mockhtari671/
Moctaeiri671/
McTira671/
McWhaiter671/
McDari671/
Mochtaria671/
Mhktar671/
Mctura671/
Mghtar671/
MacDar671/
Mactarayo671/
Mactur671/
Mechtarra671/
Mechterra671/
Mcderi671/
Mqtdar671/
Mictri671/
Moctra671/
Mkhter671/
Mjktar671/
Megter671/
Mctora671/
Mcdero671/
Mouckhtar671/
Magter671/
McTory670/
Moecutter670/
McDarr670/
McCattery670/
McWhhiter670/
McAdir670/
McAdor670/
McDarh670/
McTroy670/
McTree670/
McUder670/
MacDer670/
McDare670/
Macthia623/
Mactiad621/
Macthias571/
Maktya506/
Maktia504/
Maqteo501/

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