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    The surname MacNair

    A patronymic surname, carried by 425 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /məkˈnɛə(ɹ)/ 2 syllables Soundex M256

    MacNair: #49,461 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon MacNair #49,461, 425 people MacNair: #49,461 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez MacNair #49,461, 425 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). MacNair is more common than 69.5% of them.

    Origin

    From Scottish Gaelic Mac Iain-uidhir (literally “son of John the dun”), or perhaps mac an oighre (“son of the heir”).

    MacNair is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 425 people named MacNair in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 726,460 Americans. That is down 3.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 438.

    #49,461
    rank among US surnames
    425
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    -3%
    change since 2000 (was #45,909)

    Who is named MacNair

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    93% of people named MacNair identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.4% as Black (not Hispanic) and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 93%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 2.4%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.4%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous MacNairs

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Herbert MacNair
      British artist (1868-1955)

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like MacNair

    MacNair has the Soundex code M256, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M256.

    Questions

    Where does the surname MacNair come from?
    From Scottish Gaelic Mac Iain-uidhir (literally “son of John the dun”), or perhaps mac an oighre (“son of the heir”).
    How common is the surname MacNair?
    425 people in the United States had the surname MacNair in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 726,460 Americans. It ranked 49,461st of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname MacNair?
    In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named MacNair identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.4% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named MacNair?
    Herbert MacNair, British artist (1868-1955).
    Where is the surname MacNair most common?
    Wikidata records people named MacNair in the United Kingdom.
    How do you pronounce MacNair?
    MacNair is /məkˈnɛə(ɹ)/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is MacNair?
    MacNair is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname MacNair getting more or less common?
    Less common. 438 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 425 in 2010, down 3.0%.