McNary
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Náraigh (“son of Nárach”), a byname from nárach (“modest”). Compare Scottish Gaelic nàrach (“ashamed”).
Proper noun
McNary (countable and uncountable, plural McNarys)
- (countable) A surname from Irish.
- (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
- A census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.
- A village in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McNary is the 12292nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2529 individuals. McNary is most common among White (65.2%) and Black/African American (28.87%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McNary”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 560.