McIlhinny Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

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

McIlhinny Surname Definition:

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

McIlhinny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

McIlhinny 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)

McIlhinny Last Name Facts

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

McIlhinny is found most frequently in Northern Ireland. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McIlhinny click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIlhinny? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,587,209th most commonly used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname McIlhinny occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of McIlhinny are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 153,753. In Northern Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Northern Ireland McIlhinny exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside.

McIlhinny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McIlhinny has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McIlhinny last name declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McIlhinny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

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McIlhinny Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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