MacKenny Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacKenny Surname Definition:

# A variant of MacKenna, q.v

MacKenny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:2,653,24194,788
Ireland151:313,92910,911
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

MacKenny (22) may also be a first name.

MacKenny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

# A variant of MacKenna, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) Son of Kenny q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

MacKenny Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacKenny is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacKenny? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,808,717th most numerous family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname MacKenny is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of MacKenny are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 22 people.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England it is mostly found in: Berkshire, where 29 percent live, Kent, where 29 percent live and Derbyshire, where 19 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

MacKenny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of MacKenny has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the MacKenny surname grew 750 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacKenny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacKenny surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

MacKenny earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.28% less than the national average, earning $23,179 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mackenney94391/
Makenny9311/
MacEnny930/
MacKchenny890/
McKenney889,398/
MacKenna881,376/
MacKinny881/
Makenney881/
Mackny860/
MacKinney82709/
Mackennie82132/
Mackynney821/
McKenna8063,854/
MacKney80769/
Makenna80145/
Macknay8066/
Makenne8033/
McKnney8011/
Macenni804/
Makinny801/
MacInny800/
MacKenneer780/
McKinney75110,048/
McKennie75515/
Makinney75101/
Makengni7551/
Makkenna7514/
Mackinna757/
MacInney752/
Makuenne751/
Makienne751/
Makeunne751/
Mckeanna751/
Hmakenna751/
MacKneey751/
Mackinne751/
Makkenni751/
MacNay71157/
MacKinnis7121/
Maknys7111/
Macney7111/
Makney7110/
Maknay719/
MacKne717/
MacKinnes712/
Maknni711/
Maknyi711/
Mochennyy711/
MacKna710/
Maukinney710/
McKanna67650/
McKinna67555/
Makhnyi67125/
Mocenni6775/
McKinne6757/
Makinna6731/
Maikeni6727/
MacKnee6724/
MacKnie6710/
Maikene677/
Maknayt677/
Makhney676/
Mokenna674/
MacInne674/
Maykene672/
Makinni672/
MacInni671/
MacNnes671/
Mockney671/
Mackehenie671/
Makemni671/
Mokenni671/
Maskney670/

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