McClintock
English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Fhionntóg and Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Fhionndaig (“son of the servant of (Saint) Finndag”), a personal name derived from fionn (“white”).
Proper noun
McClintock (plural McClintocks)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McClintock is the 3879th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9141 individuals. McClintock is most common among White (91.35%) individuals.
Derived terms
- McClintock effect
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McClintock”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN