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

McKennon is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKennon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 320,495th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,250,039 people. This surname occurs mostly 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 numerous first name at a global level, held by 16 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,120 people, or 1 in 323,624. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 16 percent live, Tennessee, where 14 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 7 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

McKennon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKennon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McKennon last name increased 304 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKennon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McKennon surname is predominantly Presbyterian (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKennon surname are 5.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.5% registered with 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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