McKinly Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McKinly Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Cinfaoladh = Learned or Skilful Leader [Irish Mac Cinfhaolaidh (fh mute)-mac, son + genit. of cinfaoladh-cinn, head, leader + faoladh, learned, etc.]

McKinly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland301:124,7745,666
England71:3,482,19689,582
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5241:95,8379,773

McKinly (55) may also be a first name.

McKinly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Cinfaoladh = Learned or Skilful Leader [Irish Mac Cinfhaolaidh (fh mute)-mac, son + genit. of cinfaoladh-cinn, head, leader + faoladh, learned, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McKinly Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKinly occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of McKinly.

How Common Is The Last Name McKinly? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,979,664th most common surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of McKinly live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,336,256th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 55 people.

The last name McKinly is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 8,429,278. In The United States McKinly is primarily found in: Kentucky, where 23 percent are found, Ohio, where 12 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 2 percent are found and Jamaica, where 2 percent are found.

McKinly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKinly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McKinly last name declined 92 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKinly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McKinly last name is principally Anglican (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States McKinly are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

McKinly earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.43% less than the national average, earning $37,354 USD per year.

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