McKenna Surname
Approximately 63,854 people bear this surname
McKenna Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of Kenna, q.v.
McKenna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37,771 | 1:9,596 | 1,165 |
| England | 13,289 | 1:4,193 | 563 |
| Ireland | 8,443 | 1:558 | 90 |
| Australia | 7,261 | 1:3,718 | 534 |
| Canada | 5,428 | 1:6,788 | 1,000 |
| Scotland | 4,576 | 1:1,170 | 194 |
| Northern Ireland | 4,099 | 1:450 | 51 |
| New Zealand | 717 | 1:6,316 | 1,059 |
| South Africa | 634 | 1:85,454 | 10,516 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 275 | 1:4,960 | 802 |
| Wales | 234 | 1:13,224 | 1,468 |
| Thailand | 160 | 1:441,490 | 77,308 |
| Spain | 109 | 1:428,918 | 22,835 |
| France | 76 | 1:873,983 | 102,402 |
| Netherlands | 65 | 1:259,803 | 32,877 |
| Germany | 64 | 1:1,257,898 | 80,532 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Italy | 38 | 1:1,609,387 | 83,030 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Jersey | 32 | 1:3,100 | 566 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| Norway | 22 | 1:233,740 | 25,571 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 16 | 1:6,898 | 1,043 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Isle of Man | 13 | 1:6,602 | 1,513 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 1:27,600 | 1,126 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9,006 | 1:492 | 60 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,050 | 1:11,890 | 1,808 |
| Scotland | 1,917 | 1:1,953 | 357 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:4,324 | 761 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,841 | 1:7,341 | 929 |
McKenna (1,482) may also be a first name.
McKenna Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of Kenna, q.v.
(Irish) The son of the man beloved by Aodh (fire), the fire god.
Contracted from Mac Cainneach, 'Cainneach’s Son'(cainneach, 'devout' or 'chaste').
‘Cainnech, of Achadh Bo, born a.d, 516'.
He was a saint who died a.d, 598, This name is peculiar to the Isle of Man.
It was formerly almost confined to the parish of German.
McKenna Demographics
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McKenna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McKenna Come From? nationality or country of origin
McKenna is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McKenna? popularity and diffusion
The surname McKenna is the 8,875th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 114,128 people. The surname McKenna is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of McKenna reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in British Isles. McKenna is also the 202,116th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 1,482 people.
The last name McKenna is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 37,771 people, or 1 in 9,596. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside, New Jersey, where 6 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 104 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and Ireland, where 13 percent reside.
McKenna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McKenna has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKenna surname increased 552 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 648 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 6 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 239 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,463 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McKenna Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the McKenna last name is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McKenna surname are 3.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.18% registered with the political party.
The amount McKenna earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 208.69% more than the national average, earning 1,068,320 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 27.93% more than the national average, earning R 304,008 per year; in United States they earn 14.98% more than the national average, earning $49,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.62% more than the national average, earning $51,483 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenna | 93 | 1,376 | / |
| Mckeanna | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mackennah | 88 | 2 | / |
| McKanna | 86 | 650 | / |
| McKinna | 86 | 555 | / |
| Makenna | 86 | 145 | / |
| Mokenna | 86 | 4 | / |
| Macenna | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mocenna | 86 | 1 | / |
| McKenney | 80 | 9,398 | / |
| McKennie | 80 | 515 | / |
| MacKenny | 80 | 48 | / |
| Makkenna | 80 | 14 | / |
| Mackinna | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mckinnau | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mokoenna | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hmakenna | 80 | 1 | / |
| McAnna | 77 | 105 | / |
| MacKna | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mackenney | 75 | 391 | / |
| Mackennie | 75 | 132 | / |
| Mackcinna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meachenna | 75 | 0 | / |
| McNa | 73 | 31 | / |
| McCanna | 71 | 1,151 | / |
| Mocenni | 71 | 75 | / |
| Macknay | 71 | 66 | / |
| McKinne | 71 | 57 | / |
| Maikena | 71 | 40 | / |
| Makenne | 71 | 33 | / |
| Makinna | 71 | 31 | / |
| Makenny | 71 | 11 | / |
| McKnney | 71 | 11 | / |
| Makenno | 71 | 10 | / |
| Macenni | 71 | 4 | / |
| Macknat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makemna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokenni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macenno | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacEnny | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacKenneer | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacKchenny | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKinney | 67 | 110,048 | / |
| McKinnie | 67 | 3,536 | / |
| McNay | 67 | 1,658 | / |
| Makna | 67 | 993 | / |
| Mocna | 67 | 376 | / |
| McNea | 67 | 302 | / |
| Macna | 67 | 191 | / |
| Makengni | 67 | 51 | / |
| Macknapp | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mocknacz | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mokna | 67 | 11 | / |
| MacKinno | 67 | 10 | / |
| MacCinna | 67 | 2 | / |
| MacKinny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maskemna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Machinna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makenney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makkenni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mackinne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maquenna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohcenne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makemgna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makeunne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makienne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makuenne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makinnah | 67 | 1 | / |
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