McTier Surname
Approximately 824 people bear this surname
McTier 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.
Read More About This SurnameMcTier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 696 | 1:520,774 | 43,486 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:133,845 | 8,251 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Northern Ireland | 36 | 1:51,251 | 4,273 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 36 | 1:123,052 | 7,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 65 | 1:57,588 | 3,712 |
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 122 | 1:411,629 | 30,405 |
McTier 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.
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.
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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McTier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McTier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McTier is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McTier click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McTier? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 420,906th most common surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,844,109 people. The last name McTier is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of McTier reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
McTier is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 696 people, or 1 in 520,774. In The United States McTier is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 27 percent live, Florida, where 14 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and Scotland, where 5 percent live.
McTier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McTier has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 570 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McTier Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the McTier last name is chiefly Anglican (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McTier last name are 31.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.47% registered with the political party.
The amount McTier earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.09% less than the national average, earning $38,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.07% more than the national average, earning $62,138 CAD per year.
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