McKendrick Surname

111,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McKendrick Surname Definition:

MACKENDRICK, Mackenrick: See under MACHENDRIE. John M'lnrig in Mennockmiln, 1601, denounced to the Privy Council. M'Cenrick c. 1740.

McKendrick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6001:226,53721,882
Scotland1,0451:5,123858
England8351:66,7287,739
Australia5131:52,6236,499
Canada3511:104,97311,323
New Zealand1241:36,5196,244
South Africa841:644,97347,754
Northern Ireland441:41,9333,816
Wales221:140,66110,115
Jamaica211:136,6644,886
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Ireland61:784,82316,062
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland811:54,6904,453
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland8631:4,337688
England731:333,90921,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2821:178,08015,904

McKendrick (14) may also be a first name.

McKendrick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKENDRICK, Mackenrick: See under MACHENDRIE. John M'lnrig in Mennockmiln, 1601, denounced to the Privy Council. M'Cenrick c. 1740.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The prefix Mac is usually retained with this name in its homeland, north—west Ulster; the form MacKentrick has been noticed in Co. Cavan. Elsewhere it is more often Kendrick or Kenrick. These are Mac Eanraic in Irish. MacKendrick is to be distinguished from the Antrim name MacKendry which, according to Woulfe, is a variant of MacHenry.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

For Mac Hendrick (Celtic + Teutonic) Son of Hendrick, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McKendrick Last Name Facts

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

McKendrick occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKendrick? popularity and diffusion

The last name McKendrick is the 111,969th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,759,427 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of McKendrick are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. McKendrick is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent forename worldwide, borne by 14 people.

The surname McKendrick is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,600 people, or 1 in 226,537. In The United States it is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside, Utah, where 11 percent reside and Nevada, where 10 percent reside. Not including The United States McKendrick exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 25 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

McKendrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McKendrick has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McKendrick last name grew 567 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 1,144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McKendrick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McKendrick surname is principally Catholic (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKendrick last name are 17.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.61% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McKendrick earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.33% less than the national average, earning R 125,160 per year; in United States they earn 1.81% more than the national average, earning $43,932 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.06% more than the national average, earning $50,210 CAD per year.

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McKendrick Reference & Research

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