MacWhinney Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacWhinney Surname Definition:

Forms of Mackenzie, q. v., current in Galloway. M'Whunye is still the common Galloway pronunciation of the name. In the Buccleuch mss. the name occers as Makquhynze and M'Quhynze (1526), and Makkynnay (1593). Thomas M'Quhinze was chap. In Ayr in 1502 (Ayr, p.

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MacWhinney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Scotland61:892,30328,047
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455

MacWhinney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Forms of Mackenzie, q. v., current in Galloway. M'Whunye is still the common Galloway pronunciation of the name. In the Buccleuch mss. the name occers as Makquhynze and M'Quhynze (1526), and Makkynnay (1593). Thomas M'Quhinze was chap. In Ayr in 1502 (Ayr, p. 101), and Donald Makquhinze, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). William McQuhinny in parish of Cersfern was charged with being a disorderly person, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 575). Alexander M'Whinnie in Cairnfield in 1739 (Wigtown). In 1684 the name appears in record as McKwhinney, McQuhine, and McWhynie (Parish). See also under Macgillwhinnich.

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

MACWHINNIE, Macwhinney, Macwinney, Mawhinney, Mewhinney, Macquhenzie: Forms of Mackenzie, q. v., current in Galloway. M'Whunye is still the common Galloway pronunciation of the name. In the Buccleuch mss. the name occers as Makquhynze and M'Quhynze (1526), and Makkynnay (1593). Thomas M'Quhinze was chap. In Ayr in 1502 (Ayr, p. 101), and Donald Makquhinze, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). William McQuhinny in parish of Cersfern was charged with being a disorderly person, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 575). Alexander M'Whinnie in Cairnfield in 1739 (Wigtown). In 1684 the name appears in record as McKwhinney, McQuhine, and McWhynie (Parish). See also under Macgillwhinnich.

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

MacWhinney Last Name Facts

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

MacWhinney occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of MacWhinney.

How Common Is The Last Name MacWhinney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,273,756th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. MacWhinney is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of MacWhinney are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 5,846,112. In The United States MacWhinney is most numerous in: Ohio, where 35 percent are found, New Jersey, where 18 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 9 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

MacWhinney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the MacWhinney last name are 39.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.67% registered to vote for the political party.

MacWhinney earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

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