McKechnie Surname
Approximately 7,106 people bear this surname
McKechnie Surname Definition:
MACKEEKINE: A form of Maceachan, which see, recorded in Glasgow.
McKechnie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2,215 | 1:2,417 | 447 |
| United States | 1,895 | 1:191,271 | 18,939 |
| England | 1,627 | 1:34,246 | 4,521 |
| Canada | 1,147 | 1:32,123 | 4,173 |
| Australia | 1,027 | 1:26,286 | 3,576 |
| South Africa | 408 | 1:132,788 | 15,487 |
| New Zealand | 310 | 1:14,607 | 2,564 |
| Ireland | 71 | 1:66,323 | 4,252 |
| Northern Ireland | 47 | 1:39,256 | 3,678 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 39 | 1:113,586 | 6,892 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2,086 | 1:1,794 | 328 |
| England | 163 | 1:149,542 | 13,222 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 145 | 1:346,336 | 26,593 |
McKechnie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACKEEKINE: A form of Maceachan, which see, recorded in Glasgow.
McKechnie Demographics
Average Male McKechnie Height
177.81 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
McKechnie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McKechnie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McKechnie is found most in Scotland. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McKechnie? popularity and diffusion
It is the 69,667th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,025,548 people. McKechnie occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of McKechnie reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is borne by 2,215 people, or 1 in 2,417. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Glasgow City, where 18 percent live, South Lanarkshire, where 12 percent live and Renfrewshire, where 8 percent live. Barring Scotland it is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and England, where 23 percent live.
McKechnie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McKechnie has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname increased 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,307 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 998 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 182 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McKechnie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (76%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McKechnie last name are 5.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.39% registered with the party.
The amount McKechnie earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 106.56% more than the national average, earning R 490,872 per year; in United States they earn 14.4% more than the national average, earning $49,364 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.76% more than the national average, earning $53,043 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacKechnie | 95 | 930 | / |
| MacKechnnie | 90 | 1 | / |
| McKechney | 89 | 68 | / |
| Makechnie | 89 | 28 | / |
| MacKechnieii | 86 | 1 | / |
| MacKechney | 84 | 34 | / |
| MacEchney | 78 | 2 | / |
| MacKecney | 78 | 1 | / |
| Makechney | 78 | 0 | / |
| Mokhachne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makhazni | 59 | 5 | / |
| Mokhazni | 59 | 4 | / |
| Makazni | 50 | 1 | / |
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McKechnie Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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