McIlhenny Surname
Approximately 701 people bear this surname
McIlhenny Surname Definition:
(Gaelic.) The son of the old man.
McIlhenny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 664 | 1:545,872 | 45,193 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 31 | 1:142,899 | 7,868 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 181 | 1:277,451 | 22,466 |
McIlhenny Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Gaelic.) The son of the old man.
McIlhenny Demographics
McIlhenny Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McIlhenny Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McIlhenny Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McIlhenny occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McIlhenny? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 476,893rd most frequently used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 10,395,929 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of McIlhenny reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 664 people, or 1 in 545,872. In The United States McIlhenny is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 38 percent reside, Texas, where 12 percent reside and New Jersey, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States McIlhenny exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 3 percent reside and Scotland, where 3 percent reside.
McIlhenny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McIlhenny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McIlhenny last name rose 367 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McIlhenny Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the McIlhenny surname is chiefly Catholic (61%) in Ireland.
In The United States McIlhenny are 4.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.22% being registered with the party.
McIlhenny earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.5% more than the national average, earning $48,112 USD per year.
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McIlhenny Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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