Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MCINTOSH
There are approximately 18,921 people named McIntosh in the UK. That makes it the 538th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 299 are named McIntosh.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
MacinntoshMacintoash
Maciintosh
Mac'intosh
Maceintosh
Macintosch
Macentosh
Macintosche
Macintoasch
Macintiosh
Macintoish
Macinteosh
Macantosh
Maciintoish
Macintoishe
Macintodsh
Machintosh
Macintoschie
Maccintosh
Macintonsh
The McIntosh surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The son of the leader or first. Tosh, and Toshich, signify the beginning or first part of any thing; so Toshich came to denote the general or leader of the van. The McIntoshes derive themselves from McDuff, who obtained his right from Malcom Canmore.