McTeir Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McTeir 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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McTeir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland881:60,8394,966
United States371:9,796,187405,931
England151:3,714,537119,675
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

McTeir 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

McTeir Last Name Facts

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

McTeir occurs more in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McTeir? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,497,948th most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. McTeir occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of McTeir live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 74 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequent in Scotland, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 60,839. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 55 percent live, Scottish Borders, where 13 percent live and Renfrewshire, where 10 percent live. Barring Scotland it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

McTeir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McTeir has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the McTeir surname increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 925 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McTeir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McTeir surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

McTeir earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 48.87% less than the national average, earning $22,060 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McTeer831,108/
McTier83824/
McTair8340/
Macter8314/
Mocter832/
Moctir832/
MacTier77283/
Mactear7737/
MacTeer7710/
MacTire778/
MacTerr773/
Mockter771/
MacTert770/
McTar735/
Moctayer7110/
Mahcteur711/
Mokhteir711/
Moctar6713,011/
Mokter671,073/
Moukhteir6726/
Mactar6725/
Makter674/
Maktir672/
Magter671/
Moktir671/

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