McKenney Surname

54,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McKenney Surname Definition:

(Irish) The son of the man beloved by Aodh (fire), the fire god.

McKenney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,2051:39,3764,849
Canada4691:78,5628,814
Australia991:272,68424,601
England831:671,30238,633
Thailand481:1,471,632200,579
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1151:38,5213,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Scotland521:71,9854,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9511:17,0182,167

McKenney (28) may also be a first name.

McKenney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) The son of the man beloved by Aodh (fire), the fire god.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McKenney Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKenney occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McKenney? popularity and diffusion

McKenney is the 54,203rd most prevalent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 775,436 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of McKenney reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most widely held first name on earth, borne by 28 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 9,205 people, or 1 in 39,376. In The United States McKenney is mostly concentrated in: Maine, where 7 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

McKenney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McKenney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKenney last name rose 312 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKenney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McKenney last name is chiefly Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKenney last name are 0.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McKenney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.11% more than the national average, earning $43,629 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.98% more than the national average, earning $53,152 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mackenney94391/
McKnney9311/
McKinney88110,048/
McKennie88515/
MacKenny8848/
Makenney881/
MacKinney82709/
Mackennie82132/
Mackynney821/
McKinniey821/
McKenna8063,854/
MacKney80769/
McKinne8057/
Makenne8033/
Makenny8011/
Mockney801/
MacEnny800/
MacKchenny780/
MacKenneer780/
McNey77298/
McKinnie753,536/
MacKenna751,376/
Makinney75101/
MacInney752/
Makuenne751/
Mackinne751/
MacKinny751/
MacKneey751/
Mckeanna751/
Mohcenne751/
Makeunne751/
Makienne751/
McKnee7126/
Macney7111/
Makney7110/
MacKne717/
MacKinnes712/
Mackennah712/
Mochennyy711/
Mackny710/
Mocney710/
Maukinney710/
McNeary67652/
McKanna67650/
McKinna67555/
McCanne67150/
Makenna67145/
Mocenni6775/
Macknay6766/
MacKnee6724/
Maikene677/
Makhney676/
McNe675/
MacInne674/
Macenni674/
Mokenna674/
Macenna672/
Maykene672/
Makinny671/
Makneiy671/
Makneya671/
Mocenna671/
MacNnes671/
Motcney671/
Mackehenie671/
Makengnoue671/
Mokenni671/
MacInny670/
McAnnie670/
Mocknet670/
Maskney670/

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McKenney Reference & Research

McKinney FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McKinney FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McKenney
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