McKennon Surname

320,495th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

McKennon 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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McKennon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1201:323,62429,464
Jamaica791:36,3282,475
England261:2,143,00282,017
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland381:98,5064,956
England121:2,031,28160,933
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3681:136,46412,950

McKennon (16) may also be a first name.

McKennon 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)

McKennon Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKennon is found most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McKennon? popularity and diffusion

McKennon is the 320,495th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,250,039 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 102 percent of McKennon live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. McKennon is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 16 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,120 people, or 1 in 323,624. In The United States McKennon is most numerous in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, Tennessee, where 14 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 7 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

McKennon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKennon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKennon surname increased 304 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKennon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McKennon surname is chiefly Presbyterian (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKennon surname are 5.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McKennon earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.37% less than the national average, earning $39,968 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.24% less than the national average, earning $47,081 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mackennon9432/
McKinnon8835,987/
McKennan88331/
MacKinnon8230,234/
MacKennan825/
Macknon8084/
McAnnon803/
MacKinnnon7810/
MacKinnonn781/
MacKinnonh781/
McCannon751,410/
MacInnon757/
Makinnon756/
Macknoon753/
Makennan753/
Maknon7198/
Makkinnon713/
MacHinnon711/
MacKinnan711/
Maskinnon711/
Maknoun67894/
Maknoon67621/
Makhnon676/
Makengnang671/
MacKnom671/

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