McKenstry Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

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

McKenstry Surname Definition:

MACINSTRIE, Macinstray: Wigtownshire surnames, explained by Woulfe as Mac an Astrigh, 'son of the traveller.' He says it is an Ulster surname probably of Scots origin. Thomas Mackinnistre had sasine of Tanedolane in Kirkcudbrightshire, 1499 (ER.

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McKenstry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

McKenstry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACINSTRIE, Macinstray: Wigtownshire surnames, explained by Woulfe as Mac an Astrigh, 'son of the traveller.' He says it is an Ulster surname probably of Scots origin. Thomas Mackinnistre had sasine of Tanedolane in Kirkcudbrightshire, 1499 (ER., XI, p. 462). Martin Makeynsterre of that Ilk was juror on an assize, 1537 (RMS., III, p. 1921), and Elizabeth McKynnestrie in the parish of Monygof had sasine, 1565 (ER., XIX, p. 543). Marion M'lnstrie in Borland of Borgue, 1674 (Kirkcudbright), and another Marion M'Kinister appears in Barlochan, 1747 (ibid.). McKinstrie 1684.

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

McKenstry Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKenstry occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McKenstry? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,323,005th most widely held family name globally, held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McKenstry reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States McKenstry is most common in: Maryland, where 83 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and Colorado, where 3 percent live.

McKenstry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McKenstry has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McKenstry last name expanded 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKenstry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

McKenstry earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning $33,917 USD per year.

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