What is the most common spelling of this last name?

I am looking for an Edward McCnear from Georgia.





Thing is I don't know how to spell the last name correctly.


Could it be


Mcneer


McCneer


Mcnear


McCnear


Macneer


Macnear





Could someone tell me the most common spelling of the last name?

What is the most common spelling of this last name?
The US Census will:


http://www.census.gov/genealogy/www/name...





Go to the LDS 1880,


http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/f...





enter the name, make sure "Exact Spelling" is NOT checked. They will show you all of the possibilities. Most won't be your family; some might be.





Given it is Georgia, not Massachusetts, I'd make sure to use soundex whenever possible. I have a document from Ga that spells the same family "Matthews", "Mathews" and "Mathis" - all one document.
Reply:MacNear is polish...


McNeer is scottish...


MacNeer is scottish as well.





Hope that helps.
Reply:McNair

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