Makinlay Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Makinlay Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Cinfaoladh = Learned or Skilful Leader [Irish Mac Cinfhaolaidh (fh mute)-mac, son + genit. of cinfaoladh-cinn, head, leader + faoladh, learned, etc.]

Makinlay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Makinlay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Cinfaoladh = Learned or Skilful Leader [Irish Mac Cinfhaolaidh (fh mute)-mac, son + genit. of cinfaoladh-cinn, head, leader + faoladh, learned, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Makinlay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makinlay is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makinlay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Makinlay is the 4,307,654th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Makinlay reside; 90 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 90 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name Makinlay is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 5,328,328. In The Philippines Makinlay is most common in: Northern Mindanao, where 100 percent live. Excluding The Philippines it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent live and Spain, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mackinlay941,838/
McKinlay887,299/
Mackinly886/
Makinley883/
Makinnly881/
MacKinley82365/
MacKenlay8213/
Maskinley823/
Makenly8012/
Makinle802/
Makinli801/
MacInly800/
Mackinnley785/
MacKkinley781/
McKinley7536,505/
Makkinli7515/
Mackenly7513/
Mekinley753/
Makkenla751/
Mokinley751/
MacKinnelly740/
MacGinley71319/
McKinnley71140/
Macknelly7129/
Mackenley7128/
Maekkinli719/
McKinlley714/
McCkinley712/
MacHinley711/
MacKinlee710/
McInley6721/
McKinle678/
Makenli677/
Makemla671/
Maqinli671/
MacNlly670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Makinlay
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