# McIntosh (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/mcintosh/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 42,379 |
| US rank (2010) | 819 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 7,285 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.8% (40,453 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmækɪntɒʃ/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an Tòisiche.

## Who carries it

Share of people named McIntosh in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 70% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named McIntosh in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.

## People named McIntosh

- James McIntosh, American rower (1930–2018)
- Neve McIntosh, British actress
- Peggy McIntosh, American academic and anti-racism activist
- Tom McIntosh, American musician (1927–2017)
- Burr McIntosh, American photographer, actor and publisher (1862-1942)
- Lisa McIntosh, Australian Paralympic athlete
- Lachlan McIntosh, American general (1725–1806)
- Bruce McIntosh, American ice hockey player
- Stephanie McIntosh, Australian actress

## Similar surnames

Macintosh, McIntyre, McIntire, McCants, McGinty, McInturff, Mackintosh, McNutt, McCandless, McEntire, McAndrew, MacIntyre.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.