McNair
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Various origins:
- Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Iain Uidhir (“son of sallow John”), from the personal name Iain (“John”) and odhar (“dun; sallow”).
- Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an Oighre (“son of the heir”), from oighre (“heir, inheritor”).
- Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an Mhaoir (“son of the officer”), from maor (“officer”).
Proper noun
McNair (countable and uncountable, plural McNairs)
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Fayetteville Township, Washington County, Arkansas.
- An unincorporated community in Lake County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas.
- A census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McNair is the 2191st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 16595 individuals. McNair is most common among Black/African American (54.75%) and White (39.57%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McNair”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 560.