McKerney Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

McKerney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McKerney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:4,965,191254,179
England211:2,653,24194,788
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

McKerney Last Name Facts

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

McKerney occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKerney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,849,867th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of McKerney live; 73 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 4,965,191. In The United States McKerney is most frequent in: Washington, where 40 percent reside, California, where 34 percent reside and Alaska, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States McKerney is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

McKerney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McKerney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKerney last name declined 18 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKerney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKerney surname are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the party.

McKerney earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

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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
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  • 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 McKerney
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