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McElhinnay Surname Definition:
MACELHINNEY: Of recent introduction from Ireland. From Ir, Mac Giolla Choinnigh, 'son of the servant of Kenneth.'
McElhinnay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
McElhinnay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACELHINNEY: Of recent introduction from Ireland. From Ir, Mac Giolla Choinnigh, 'son of the servant of Kenneth.'
— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McElhinny | 95 | 745 | / |
| McElhinay | 95 | 1 | / |
| McElhinna | 95 | 0 | / |
| McElhinney | 90 | 3,257 | / |
| McElinny | 89 | 2 | / |
| McElhiny | 89 | 1 | / |
| McHelhinney | 86 | 1 | / |
| McElheinney | 86 | 1 | / |
| McCelhinney | 86 | 1 | / |
| McElhenny | 84 | 485 | / |
| McIlhinny | 84 | 12 | / |
| McElhnney | 84 | 1 | / |
| McElinney | 84 | 1 | / |
| McElhinne | 84 | 0 | / |
| McElheiny | 84 | 0 | / |
| McElhunny | 84 | 0 | / |
| McElhainy | 84 | 0 | / |
| McElhny | 82 | 1 | / |
| McIlhinney | 80 | 143 | / |
| McElhinnie | 80 | 23 | / |
| McEllhenny | 80 | 2 | / |
| McEilinney | 80 | 1 | / |
| McElehenny | 80 | 1 | / |
| McElhioney | 80 | 0 | / |
| McElhenniy | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGellinay | 80 | 0 | / |
| McElheny | 78 | 970 | / |
| McIlhiny | 78 | 11 | / |
| McElhine | 78 | 3 | / |
| McElhney | 78 | 2 | / |
| McElenny | 78 | 1 | / |
| McEliney | 78 | 1 | / |
| McElenna | 78 | 0 | / |
| McIlinna | 78 | 0 | / |
| McElhuny | 78 | 0 | / |
| McIlhenny | 74 | 701 | / |
| McElheney | 74 | 432 | / |
| McIlhiney | 74 | 55 | / |
| McElenney | 74 | 13 | / |
| McElhenne | 74 | 1 | / |
| McElainey | 74 | 0 | / |
| McElheany | 74 | 0 | / |
| McElhinie | 74 | 0 | / |
| McEleny | 71 | 170 | / |
| Mciliny | 71 | 1 | / |
| McIlhenney | 70 | 136 | / |
| McIllhenny | 70 | 17 | / |
| McElihnnie | 70 | 1 | / |
| McEalheney | 70 | 1 | / |
| McElheaney | 70 | 0 | / |
| McElhegney | 70 | 0 | / |
| McIlhainey | 70 | 0 | / |
| McJllhenny | 70 | 0 | / |
| McGillinay | 70 | 0 | / |
| McElhennie | 70 | 0 | / |
| Mchelini | 67 | 1 | / |
| McEleniy | 67 | 1 | / |
| McElheni | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCeleny | 67 | 1 | / |
| McIlenna | 67 | 1 | / |
| McElleny | 67 | 0 | / |
| McIllhenney | 67 | 0 | / |
| McIlhuny | 67 | 0 | / |
| McElgine | 67 | 0 | / |
| McEllena | 67 | 0 | / |
| McIlheny | 67 | 0 | / |
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