McElhinny Surname

454,874th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 745 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McElhinny Surname Definition:

MACELHINNEY: Of recent introduction from Ireland. From Ir, Mac Giolla Choinnigh, 'son of the servant of Kenneth.'

McElhinny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7401:489,80941,354
Northern Ireland241:76,8765,365
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland661:67,1195,026
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

McElhinny 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)

McElhinny Last Name Facts

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

McElhinny is found most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McElhinny? popularity and diffusion

The surname McElhinny is the 454,874th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 9,781,941 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of McElhinny live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname McElhinny is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 740 people, or 1 in 489,809. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 42 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Oregon, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

McElhinny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McElhinny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McElhinny surname grew 787 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McElhinny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

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

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McElhinny Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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