McYntyre Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Venezuela

McYntyre Surname Definition:

McINTYRE: (Gaelic.) The son of Kintyre;—a promontory, or headland, from Cean, head, and tir, land. Also the son of the carpenter.

McYntyre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

McYntyre Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

McINTYRE: (Gaelic.) The son of Kintyre;—a promontory, or headland, from Cean, head, and tir, land. Also the son of the carpenter.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

McYntyre Last Name Facts

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

McYntyre occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McYntyre? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name McYntyre occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 129 percent of McYntyre are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States McYntyre is most numerous in: Maryland, where 33 percent are found, Ohio, where 33 percent are found and Maine, where 17 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

McYntyre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McYntyre has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McYntyre surname grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McYntyre Last Name Statistics demography

McYntyre earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 75.3% less than the national average, earning $10,656 USD per year.

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