McTere Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McTere 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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McTere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:20,136,607622,629
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McTere 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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McTere Last Name Facts

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

The last name McTere has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McTere? popularity and diffusion

McTere is the 4,649,889th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McTere live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States McTere is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 100 percent reside.

McTere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McTere has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McTere Last Name Statistics demography

McTere earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.8% more than the national average, earning $58,596 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mcteare9245/
McTiere920/
McStere920/
McTre911/
McTer911/
McTerrey860/
McTierre860/
McTyre83501/
McTire8352/
McTerr832/
McTare830/
McTery830/
McThetres800/
Mctaire7728/
McTyree771/
McTuire771/
Mcktyre771/
McTarey770/
McTeray770/
McTertt770/
McTir733/
McTearis711/
McQutter711/
Mkhter671/
M'Khteire671/
McTary671/
McTira671/
McTetrich670/
McTory670/
McTorry6219/
Mkhtear621/
McTarry621/
Mccthary571/
Mstiri504/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McTere
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