McIlhinney Surname

1,478,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143 people bear this surname

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

McIlhinney Surname Definition:

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

McIlhinney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
Scotland181:297,43413,849
England161:3,482,379114,324
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Ireland101:470,89415,820
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

McIlhinney 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)

McIlhinney Last Name Facts

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

McIlhinney is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of McIlhinney.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlhinney? popularity and diffusion

McIlhinney is the 1,478,479th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 50,961,860 people. McIlhinney occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of McIlhinney are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McIlhinney is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 3,325,311. In The United States it is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 70 percent live, New Jersey, where 11 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 22 percent live and Scotland, where 13 percent live.

McIlhinney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McIlhinney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McIlhinney last name rose 681 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 23 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McIlhinney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McIlhinney surname is predominantly Presbyterian (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McIlhinney surname are 35.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.14% registered with the party.

The amount McIlhinney earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.98% more than the national average, earning $47,887 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.02% more than the national average, earning $71,552 CAD per year.

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