McIntyre

McIntyre is a surname of Scottish origin. It derives from the Gaelic Mac an t-Saoir, meaning "son of the tailor." The name reflects an occupational lineage and was common in Scotland, with later spread through Ulster and to the wider English-speaking world through emigration and diaspora. Variants include MacIntyre, MacIntire, and McIntire, among others, with modern spellings often stabilized in North America and Australasia.

In census records and genealogies, McIntyre families appear across Scotland and Northern Ireland and in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. The surname is often associated with Lowland and Highland Scotland; some branches took root in Ulster during the plantation era.

Notable individuals with the surname include Drew McIntyre, the Scottish professional wrestler known in WWE; and Stephen McIntyre, a Canadian statistician and climatologist known for critiquing climate data analyses. The name is carried by athletes, academics, and artists in many countries.

See also MacIntyre (surname) for cognate spellings and history.