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

McKinly is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McKinly? popularity and diffusion

McKinly is the 2,979,664th most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname McKinly is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of McKinly are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. McKinly is also the 1,336,256th most numerous first name internationally, held by 55 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 8,429,278. In The United States McKinly is most common in: Kentucky, where 23 percent are found, Ohio, where 12 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists 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 over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McKinly surname fell 92 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKinly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McKinly surname is predominantly Anglican (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKinly surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with 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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