McIlhenny Surname

476,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 701 people bear this surname

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

McIlhenny Surname Definition:

(Gaelic.) The son of the old man.

McIlhenny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6641:545,87245,193
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland151:249,5488,553
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1811:277,45122,466

McIlhenny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Gaelic.) The son of the old man.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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 or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlhenny? popularity and diffusion

The surname McIlhenny is the 476,893rd most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,395,929 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of McIlhenny are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McIlhenny is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 664 people, or 1 in 545,872. In The United States it is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 38 percent are found, Texas, where 12 percent are found and New Jersey, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 3 percent are found and Scotland, where 3 percent are found.

McIlhenny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McIlhenny has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 primarily Catholic (61%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McIlhenny surname are 4.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.22% being registered to vote for the political 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

McClenny FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McClenny FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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