McKinistry Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

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

McKinistry 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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McKinistry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

McKinistry 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)

McKinistry Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKinistry is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of McKinistry.

How Common Is The Last Name McKinistry? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,193,072nd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McKinistry live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

McKinistry is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is mostly found in: Alabama, where 20 percent live, Indiana, where 20 percent live and Massachusetts, where 20 percent live.

McKinistry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McKinistry has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McKinistry last name declined 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKinistry Last Name Statistics demography

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

McKinistry earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning $30,938 USD per year.

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