Find out how popular the last name McTyer is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named McTyer.

McTyer, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the McTyer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McTyer in America

McTyer is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McTyer surname appeared 108 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname McTyer.

The history of the last name McTyer

The surname MCTYER is believed to have originated in Scotland during the 13th century. It is a variant spelling of the name McTire or McTyre, derived from the Gaelic Mac an t-Saoiri, meaning "son of the carpenter" or "son of the craftsman."

The earliest recorded instance of the name MCTYER can be found in the records of the Clan Macfarlane, a Scottish clan from the region of Lennox, near Loch Lomond. In these records, dating back to the late 13th century, several individuals with the surname MCTYER are mentioned as tenants and vassals of the Macfarlane chiefs.

One notable figure bearing the name MCTYER was Gilchrist MCTYER, a Scottish archer who fought alongside Robert the Bruce in the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. His bravery and skill with the longbow were praised in the chronicles of the time.

In the 16th century, the surname MCTYER can be found in various parish records and legal documents from the counties of Ayrshire and Renfrewshire in southwestern Scotland. One such document, from 1567, mentions a John MCTYER of Kilwinning, who was involved in a land dispute with a neighboring laird.

As the centuries passed, members of the MCTYER family dispersed throughout Scotland and beyond. In the late 18th century, a James MCTYER (1745-1822) emigrated from Scotland to the American colonies, settling in Virginia. He later fought in the Revolutionary War and is recorded as a private in the Virginia militia.

Another notable individual with the surname MCTYER was Angus MCTYER (1819-1879), a Scottish politician and businessman who served as a Member of Parliament for the Inverness Burghs constituency from 1868 to 1874. He was a prominent figure in the Scottish whisky industry and helped establish several distilleries in the Highlands.

In the 20th century, the name MCTYER gained recognition through the work of Dr. Iain MCTYER (1927-2003), a renowned Scottish archaeologist and historian. He led several excavations in the Hebrides Islands and authored several books on the history and culture of the Scottish Isles.

While the surname MCTYER is relatively uncommon today, it remains a proud part of Scottish heritage, with roots stretching back to the medieval era and the skilled craftsmen who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McTyer

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname McTyer.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for McTyer was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name McTyer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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