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

The last name McElhinny is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McElhinny click here.

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

It is the 454,874^th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 9,781,941 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of McElhinny are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 740 people, or 1 in 489,809. In The United States McElhinny is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 42 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Oregon, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 3 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

McElhinny Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of McElhinny has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 787 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McElhinny Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McElhinny surname is primarily Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McElhinny last name are 13.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.45% registered to vote for the party.

McElhinny earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.55% less than the national average, earning $38,164 USD per year.