MacHenry Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

MacHenry Surname Definition:

Either MacĚnri, a Síol Eoghan family; or Mac Einri, a Connemara sept; or a variant of MacEniry, q.v.

The name MacHenry is now mainly found in south-east Ulster. IF 137; MIF 262; Map Gal

MacHenry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
England241:2,321,58686,519
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland361:123,0527,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

MacHenry (287) may also be a first name.

MacHenry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Either MacĚnri, a Síol Eoghan family; or Mac Einri, a Connemara sept; or a variant of MacEniry, q.v.

The name MacHenry is now mainly found in south-east Ulster. IF 137; MIF 262; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Contracted from MacHenry, ‘Henry’s Son'.

'MacHenry, ' a.d. 1248.

Dr. Joyce, however, says that the MacHenry in Ireland is derived from Innerighe, ‘Early Riser', and that many MacHenrys now call themselves Early and Yardly. We find 'MacInnerigh' in O’Huidhrin’s poem, and in 1511 we have MacEnere as well as MacHenry, so it looks as if some, at any rate, of the Kinrys derived their names from this source. In the Isle of Man Kinry has been invariably translated into Harrison, which has now almost entirely superseded it. In Andreas and Bride it is often pronounced Kinzi.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

MacHenry Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacHenry Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name MacHenry is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacHenry? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,391,595th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of MacHenry are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 522,011th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 287 people.

The last name MacHenry is most common in The United States, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States it is most frequent in: New Jersey, where 22 percent live, Massachusetts, where 18 percent live and New York, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent live.

MacHenry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacHenry has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,657 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacHenry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the MacHenry last name is primarily Anglican (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacHenry last name are 1.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.72% registered to vote for the political party.

MacHenry earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.69% less than the national average, earning $39,829 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McEnry8647/
MacKenroy820/
MacKenrey820/
McKenry80401/
McEnroy8070/
MacEnri8047/
MacEnra801/
Mahanry801/
Manry771,444/
Macinroy7529/
Machanre754/
Makkenry751/
Mattenry750/
Mechanry750/
Manryo71396/
Manroy7160/
McEnri7114/
Manray7112/
Mackenrie719/
Manrey718/
Manryi711/
Mahnre711/
MacKinray710/
Mannry710/
McInroy671,026/
Mahanri6731/
Manrroy676/
Maanray671/
Manrhay671/
Meinery671/
Manrysz671/
Mohnray671/
Manraya671/
Maynery671/

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MacHenry Reference & Research

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