McIntire Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

It is easy to miss McIntire in an index if you only search for McIntyre.

What is the meaning of McIntire?

Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Son of the carpenter”. McIntire ranked 3,380 in the 2010 US Census, with 10,566 people answering to the name.

How is McIntire related to McIntyre?

McIntire writes “i” in place of the “y” found in McIntyre, a common scribal difference. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: McEntire and MacIntyre.

Does every McIntire family have a crest?

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the McIntyre surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Get the complete McIntire report, with a museum-style coat of arms.