McKearney Surname

540,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 594 people bear this surname

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

McKearney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McKearney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3871:936,58670,075
Northern Ireland1581:11,6771,751
Canada1021:361,23132,546
England931:599,11935,891
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
Scotland451:118,9747,657
Ireland361:130,8046,280
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1081:41,0173,721
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Scotland241:155,9676,425
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

McKearney Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKearney is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McKearney click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKearney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 540,721st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 12,268,596 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of McKearney are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

McKearney is most common in The United States, where it is held by 387 people, or 1 in 936,586. In The United States it is most common in: Massachusetts, where 33 percent reside, Arizona, where 9 percent reside and Connecticut, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.

McKearney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McKearney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McKearney last name grew 704 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 321 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McKearney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McKearney surname is chiefly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKearney last name are 18.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.67% registered with the party.

The amount McKearney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning $46,803 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.71% less than the national average, earning $46,847 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McKearney
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