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    The surname McIntyre

    A Scottish Gaelic patronymic surname, carried by 43,842 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈmækɪnˌtaɪɚ/ 3 syllables Soundex M253

    McIntyre: #786 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon McIntyre #786, 43,842 people McIntyre: #786 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez McIntyre #786, 43,842 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McIntyre is more common than 99.5% of them.

    Origin

    Scottish Gaelic origin

    Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an t-Saoir (“son of the craftsman”), from saor (“craftsman”).

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

    One of 277 Scottish Gaelic surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 43,842 people named McIntyre in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 7,042 Americans. That is up 3.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 42,335.

    #786
    rank among US surnames
    43,842
    people in 2010
    15
    per 100,000 Americans
    +3.6%
    change since 2000 (was #742)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #777Pruitt44,3656,959
    #778Kent44,3256,965
    #779Conway44,3206,966
    #780McKee44,1376,995
    #781Barr44,1306,996
    #782David44,0407,011
    #783Dejesus44,0387,011

    Who is named McIntyre

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

    79% of people named McIntyre identified as white (not Hispanic), 16% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 79%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 16%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
    • Two or more races 1.9%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous McIntyres

    10 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Liam McIntyre
      Australian actor, born 1982
    • Vonda N. McIntyre
      American science fiction writer (1948-2019)
    • Joey McIntyre
      American actor and singer, born 1972
    • Michael McIntyre
      British comedian, born 1976
    • Christine McIntyre
      American actress and singer (1911-1984)
    • Terrell McIntyre
      American basketball player (born 1977)
    • Codi Miller-McIntyre
      American-Bulgarian basketball player, born 1994
    • Annabelle McIntyre
      Australian rower, born 1996
    • Mike McIntyre
      American politician, born 1956
    • Thomas J. McIntyre
      American politician (1915-1992)

    Notable McIntyres come mostly from the United States (6), Australia (2) and the United Kingdom (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

    Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

    Variant spellings

    • Teare

    Surnames that sound like McIntyre

    McIntyre has the Soundex code M253, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M253.

    Other Scottish Gaelic surnames

    All 277 Scottish Gaelic surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname McIntyre come from?
    Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an t-Saoir (“son of the craftsman”), from saor (“craftsman”).
    How common is the surname McIntyre?
    43,842 people in the United States had the surname McIntyre in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,042 Americans. It ranked 786th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname McIntyre?
    In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named McIntyre identified as white (not Hispanic), and 16% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named McIntyre?
    Liam McIntyre, Australian actor, followed by Vonda N. McIntyre.
    Where is the surname McIntyre most common?
    Wikidata records people named McIntyre in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom and 1 other country.
    How do you pronounce McIntyre?
    McIntyre is /ˈmækɪnˌtaɪɚ/, 3 syllables.
    What type of surname is McIntyre?
    McIntyre is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname McIntyre getting more or less common?
    More common. 42,335 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 43,842 in 2010, up 3.6%.
    What are other spellings of McIntyre?
    Teare.