McKensie Surname

966,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Grenada

McKensie Surname Definition:

(Gaelic.) The son of the chief, head, or first. Same as McKenneth; the son of Kenneth, signifying, chief, head, or first.

McKensie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2271:1,596,735107,304
England331:1,688,42669,999
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Grenada11:108,5351,793
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1581:154,27413,512
Scotland1101:34,0292,769
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5251:95,6559,761

McKensie (135) may also be a first name.

McKensie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Gaelic.) The son of the chief, head, or first. Same as McKenneth; the son of Kenneth, signifying, chief, head, or first.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

McKensie Last Name Facts

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

McKensie occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McKensie? popularity and diffusion

McKensie is the 966,131st most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,091,249 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of McKensie reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 797,647th most prevalent forename world-wide, borne by 135 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 227 people, or 1 in 1,596,735. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 27 percent are found, Texas, where 26 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

McKensie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKensie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKensie last name contracted 57 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 79 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKensie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McKensie last name is chiefly Presbyterian (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKensie surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount McKensie earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.46% more than the national average, earning $43,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.38% less than the national average, earning $36,080 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mackensie94121/
Mckense936/
McKensi931/
MacHkensie890/
McKenzie88138,502/
McKensey8879/
McKencie8871/
Makensie8862/
McKinsie8815/
MacKensi888/
Mackense886/
McKensee881/
McKenjie880/
MacEnsie880/
MacKenzie82101,080/
McKennzie8210/
McCkenzie824/
McKeenzie823/
Mackensey822/
MacKinsie821/
Mackensse821/
MacKensee820/
McKeinsey820/
Makensi80108/
Makense8077/
McKenzi8057/
McKenze8042/
McKensy8011/
McKnzie807/
Mokensi801/
Macensi801/
McKanse800/
McKinse800/
MacKennzie789/
MacKkenzie784/
Mackenziee782/
MacKienzie781/
MacHkenzie781/
Mackenzies781/
McKinzie755,027/
McKinsey752,055/
Mackenzi75454/
Makenzie75215/
McKenzey75105/
Mackenze7533/
Machense7532/
Macenzie7532/
Mackensy7520/
Mackence7514/
McKanzie756/
McKincie756/
McKenzee755/
Mackenji755/
McKenzye754/
Mokenzie753/
Makensse752/
Macknzie752/
McKenzei751/
MacEnsey751/
McKenzae751/
Mackinse751/
McKinsee750/
McKingie750/
McKensay750/
McKynzie750/
Makensey750/
Mcence71120/
Mcenge7185/
MacKinzie7159/
Mackenjee7127/
MacHenzie7115/
Maknse718/
Mackenzce714/
MacKinsey713/
Mackenzey713/
MacAenzie712/
MacKenzee712/
Madkenzie712/
McKinnsey711/
Mackienze711/
Macuenzie711/
Mackenzci711/
Mackenzet711/
Mackenzje711/
Magkenzie711/
Mackenzer711/
MacKinser710/
Maskenzie710/
Makenzi678,156/
Makenge675,505/
Mokenge67682/
Makinsi67320/
Mokenze67157/
Makenji67153/
McKenzy6782/
Makenze6761/
Makengi6752/
Mokengi6721/
Makence6719/
Makinse6714/
Makensy6711/
Makenje677/
McKinsy674/
McKinzi674/
Mokenzi674/
Makensa674/
McAnzie672/
MacChensey671/
MacEnzi671/
Macquenzie671/
Makenci671/
Mckinji671/
Mokenci671/
Macenci671/
MacKkinzie670/

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