Mcintyre

Mcintyre Meaning & Origin

About Mcintyre
The surname McIntyre is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac an t-Saoir, meaning "son of the carpenter." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named McIntyre who was a carpenter by trade. The name McIntyre is relatively common in Scotland and has spread to other English-speaking countries through migration.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mcintyre features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Mcintyre: 43,842
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 786
  • Frequency per 100k people: 14.86

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mcintyre based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2053060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K IH2 N T AY2 R
🌐 IPA
/ˈmæˌkɪnˌtaɪr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mcintyre in Braille

Here's how to represent Mcintyre in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mcintyre in braille

How to sign the name Mcintyre using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mcintyre using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mcintyre in sign language

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