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Where Does The Last Name McElhiney Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name McElhiney occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McElhiney? ^{popularity and diffusion}

McElhiney is the 337,747^th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 6,685,822 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of McElhiney are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McElhiney is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,059 people, or 1 in 342,265. In The United States McElhiney is most frequent in: Tennessee, where 17 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

McElhiney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of McElhiney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McElhiney last name grew 767 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McElhiney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McElhiney last name is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States McElhiney are 3.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount McElhiney earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.64% less than the national average, earning $42,441 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.67% less than the national average, earning $40,903 CAD per year.