McKennan Surname

833,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McKennan Surname Definition:

MACKENNAN: Malcolm McKenyn was juror on an inquest held at Drumfrese (Dumfries), 1367 (RHM.. II, p. 64). A discherge in favor of William M'Kennane is recorded in 1542 (Anderson), and Andrew M'Kenen, shoemaker, is in Kirkcudbright, 1771 (Kirkcudbright).

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McKennan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2001:1,812,295118,682
England631:884,41445,970
Scotland581:92,3076,478
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
France11:66,422,722504,397
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
Scotland231:162,7496,621
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1971:254,91721,039

McKennan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKENNAN: Malcolm McKenyn was juror on an inquest held at Drumfrese (Dumfries), 1367 (RHM.. II, p. 64). A discherge in favor of William M'Kennane is recorded in 1542 (Anderson), and Andrew M'Kenen, shoemaker, is in Kirkcudbright, 1771 (Kirkcudbright). McKennand 1585.

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

McKennan Last Name Facts

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

McKennan is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McKennan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 833,931st most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 22,016,755 people. The surname McKennan is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of McKennan reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McKennan is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 200 people, or 1 in 1,812,295. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 31 percent live, New York, where 12 percent live and Idaho, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent live and Scotland, where 18 percent live.

McKennan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McKennan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKennan last name rose 102 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 263 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 252 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKennan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKennan last name are 19.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.79% registered with the political party.

The amount McKennan earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.87% more than the national average, earning $51,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 56.24% more than the national average, earning $77,627 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKennan945/
McKennon881,166/
McKennen8824/
Makennan883/
McKennin882/
Mackennon8232/
MacKinnan821/
Makengnang781/
McKinnon7535,987/
Makinnan75206/
Mokennen7552/
McCannan755/
Makennen751/
MacKnane750/
MacKinnon7130,234/
Makemnang7175/
Maknan7172/
MacKinnin717/
Makenneng711/
Moknan711/
Mokemnang711/
Mcnean711/
Maskemnan711/
MacNan710/
Makhnan67129/
Macknon6784/
MacKnin6749/
MacKinnnon6710/
MacKinnion678/
Mokhnan674/
McAnnon673/
MacNgan672/
Maknaun672/
Macknen671/
Mouknan671/
Maknain671/
MacKinnonn671/
Macnina671/
MacKinnonh671/

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