A Scottish surname, McIntyre comes from the Gaelic term ’antsaoir’ which refers to a carpenter. Adding the ’Mc’ means the son of a carpenter. The spelling variations for McIntyre include MacIntre, MacIntyre and MacIntire. In England the highest concentration of the McIntyre surname is in Durham, Lancashire and the city of London. There are other McIntyre families scattered across most of England and some in Wales. In Scotland the McIntyre surname is found throughout the country. Most reside in Perthshire, Lanarkshire, Argyll, Renfrewshire and Dunbartonshire counties. Within the United States the McIntyre families settled in New York, Pennsylvania, North and south Carolina, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Texas and Michigan. Famous: Robert M. McIntyre (Scottish champion motorcycle racer), Christine C. McIntyre (actress), Vonda N. McIntyre (science fiction writer), James McIntyre (theater actor), Lance T. McIntyre (professional basketball player), Drew McIntyre (professional Scottish wrestler), Paul McIntyre (Scottish footballer), Michael McIntyre (comic) and Jim McIntyre (musician).