McHendry Surname

868,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 312 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Jersey

McHendry Surname Definition:

MACHENDRIE, Machendrick, Machendry, Machenry, Mackendrick, Mackenrick: These ere Highland border names meaning 'son of Henry,' in Gaelic MacEanrutg. The d is intrusive as in Henderson, which has the same meaning and is used as an Englishing of the name.

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McHendry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1381:38,7963,683
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
England521:1,071,50151,923
Northern Ireland311:59,5174,663
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland331:134,2387,606
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland531:70,6274,135
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

McHendry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACHENDRIE, Machendrick, Machendry, Machenry, Mackendrick, Mackenrick: These ere Highland border names meaning 'son of Henry,' in Gaelic MacEanrutg. The d is intrusive as in Henderson, which has the same meaning and is used as an Englishing of the name. John M'Henri , lord of Koylyan, charter witness, c. 137080 (Laing, 64). Gilcrist Makhenry, tenant of Hidderbrigende and Drumquharagan in 1480 appears again in 1483 as M'Henri (ER., IX, p. 561,594). John McKanrig, probably his son, was tenant of Coschamby, Stragartna, in 1499, and appears again as John McCanrig or McCanrik, tenant of Drumquhargane, Strathgartney, in 1502 (ibid., XII, p. 416,634). Euar Makanry held a merkland of John Culquhone of Lus in Kilmun in 1497 (RMS.,II, 2385), and Gilbert Makcanryk, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Duncan McKinriche was tenant on lands in Strathdee in 1527 (Grant, III, p. 68), and Johnne M'Henry had a remission from Queen Mary for his part in assisting the English in burning the town of Dunnone and besieging the castle in 1546 (RSS.). In 1695 the earl of Argyll was retoured heir in a 'mercata terrae ab antiquo per Iver M'Canrie possessa' (Retours, Argyll, 93). Donald McCandrie and John McCandrie in Glaick and Duncan McHenrie in Knockbaine of Strathbren are in record in 1726 (HP., II, p. 332,338). The Henrys of Argyll and Bute are most probably originally Mackendricks. The names are also Englished Henry. McHenrik 1590, M'Kendrig 1669.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic + Teutonic) Son of Hendry = Henry, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McHendry Last Name Facts

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

The last name McHendry occurs most in Scotland. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McHendry? popularity and diffusion

The last name McHendry is the 868,551st most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 23,357,519 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of McHendry are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name McHendry is most common in Scotland, where it is carried by 138 people, or 1 in 38,796. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: Glasgow City, where 27 percent reside, South Lanarkshire, where 16 percent reside and North Lanarkshire, where 9 percent reside. Besides Scotland it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

McHendry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McHendry has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McHendry surname rose 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 421 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McHendry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McHendry surname is primarily Anglican (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McHendry surname are 12.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McHendry earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 30.8% more than the national average, earning R 310,824 per year; in United States they earn 14.54% more than the national average, earning $49,421 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.3% more than the national average, earning $60,764 CAD per year.

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