An Irish and Scottish surname the McGuire family name comes from the Gaelic word ‘odhar’ which meant dun-colored and sallow.

Spelling variations for McGuire include Guire, MacGuire, Guiry , McGwire, and Guirey.
In Ireland the early McGuire families came from County Fermanagh. Early spelling in Ireland of the McGuire name was Maguidhir. Half of that clan moved to Scotland and used the name MacQuarrie.

McGuire families In England primarily live in Lancashire, Durham, Yorkshire, Cheshire and the city of London.

McGuire families live across the country of Scotland. The higher populations are in Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire.

Within the United States McGuire families live chiefly in New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Texas, California, New Jersey and Kentucky.

Famous: Victor McGuire (actor from England), Dominic McGuire (professional basketball player), Molly McGuire (singer and songwriter), Betty McGuire (TV and film actress), Barry McGuire (singer), Kathryn McGuire (performer with the silent movies), Dorothy, Phyllis & Christine McGuire (singer sisters), Phil McGuire (professional footballer from Scotland) and Paul McGuire (entertainer on TV in Canada).