McKendrie Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
McKendrie Surname Definition:
MACHENDRIE, Machendrick, Machendry, Machenry, Mackendrick, Mackenrick: These ere Highland border names meaning 'son of Henry,' in Gaelic MacEanrutg. The d is intrusive as in Henderson, which has the same meaning and is used as an Englishing of the name.
Read More About This SurnameMcKendrie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
McKendrie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACHENDRIE, Machendrick, Machendry, Machenry, Mackendrick, Mackenrick: These ere Highland border names meaning 'son of Henry,' in Gaelic MacEanrutg. The d is intrusive as in Henderson, which has the same meaning and is used as an Englishing of the name. John M'Henri , lord of Koylyan, charter witness, c. 137080 (Laing, 64). Gilcrist Makhenry, tenant of Hidderbrigende and Drumquharagan in 1480 appears again in 1483 as M'Henri (ER., IX, p. 561,594). John McKanrig, probably his son, was tenant of Coschamby, Stragartna, in 1499, and appears again as John McCanrig or McCanrik, tenant of Drumquhargane, Strathgartney, in 1502 (ibid., XII, p. 416,634). Euar Makanry held a merkland of John Culquhone of Lus in Kilmun in 1497 (RMS.,II, 2385), and Gilbert Makcanryk, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). Duncan McKinriche was tenant on lands in Strathdee in 1527 (Grant, III, p. 68), and Johnne M'Henry had a remission from Queen Mary for his part in assisting the English in burning the town of Dunnone and besieging the castle in 1546 (RSS.). In 1695 the earl of Argyll was retoured heir in a 'mercata terrae ab antiquo per Iver M'Canrie possessa' (Retours, Argyll, 93). Donald McCandrie and John McCandrie in Glaick and Duncan McHenrie in Knockbaine of Strathbren are in record in 1726 (HP., II, p. 332,338). The Henrys of Argyll and Bute are most probably originally Mackendricks. The names are also Englished Henry. McHenrik 1590, M'Kendrig 1669.
McKendrie Demographics
McKendrie Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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McKendrie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McKendrie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McKendrie is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McKendrie? popularity and diffusion
The surname McKendrie is the 3,730,171st most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of McKendrie reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname McKendrie is most common in England, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England McKendrie is mostly concentrated in: Cumbria, where 75 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Excluding England this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Scotland, where 11 percent are found.
McKendrie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McKendrie has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 40 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McKendrie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the McKendrie surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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