McNary

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): McNarry, McNeary

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)

1. (countable) A surname from Irish.
2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
   1. A census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States.
   2. An unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.
   3. A village in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.
   4. An unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.
   5. An unincorporated community in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, McNary is the 12292^nd 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.

Anagrams

• Camryn