McTyer Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McTyer 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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McTyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

McTyer 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

McTyer Last Name Facts

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

McTyer is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McTyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name McTyer is the 1,596,935th most commonly held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. McTyer occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of McTyer reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McTyer is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 121 people, or 1 in 2,995,528. In The United States McTyer is primarily found in: Missouri, where 36 percent live, Arkansas, where 22 percent live and California, where 15 percent live. Barring The United States McTyer exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

McTyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McTyer has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 216 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McTyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McTyer surname are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90% registered with the party.

McTyer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.8% less than the national average, earning $39,783 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McTyere9236/
McTyier9226/
McTayer921/
McTye9145/
McThayer860/
McTyiere860/
McTuer830/
McTyes830/
Mcteare7745/
McTower771/
McTyire771/
McTeear770/
McTiere770/
McTie7315/
Mctyj731/
Mctagger711/
McTierre710/
McThie674/
McTied670/
Mctaire6228/
Mkhtear621/
McTyish621/
McTuire621/
M'Khteire531/

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