Mcteare Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mcteare Surname User-submission:

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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Mcteare Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:1,688,42669,999
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Mcteare Surname Meaning

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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Mcteare Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mcteare is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mcteare? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,909,720th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Mcteare are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 1,688,426. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 45 percent reside, Cornwall, where 33 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside. Excluding England it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Mcteare Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mcteare has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Mcteare last name expanded 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McTere9218/
McTare920/
McTyere8636/
Mctaire8628/
McTiere860/
McStere860/
McTarey860/
McTeear860/
McTre831/
McTer831/
McTearis801/
McTerrey800/
McTierre800/
McTyiere800/
McTyre77501/
McTyer77127/
McTire7752/
McTerr772/
McTary771/
McTery770/
McTuer770/
McThetres750/
McTyier7126/
McTyree711/
Mcktyre711/
McTayer711/
McTower711/
McTuire711/
Mkhtear711/
McTarry711/
McTeray710/
McTertt710/
Mktar6711/
McTir673/
McTarish672/
Mctagger671/
Mccthary671/
McQutter671/
McThayer670/

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