MacOnkey Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacOnkey Surname Definition:

MACCONKEY: A form of Macconachie, which see.

MacOnkey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983

MacOnkey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCONKEY: A form of Macconachie, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MacOnkey Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacOnkey is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of MacOnkey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacOnkey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most widely held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of MacOnkey reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is most common in: South Carolina, where 100 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Scotland, where 11 percent reside.

MacOnkey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the MacOnkey surname is predominantly Methodist (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacOnkey last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

MacOnkey earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 282.4% more than the national average, earning $165,000 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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