McKinnell Surname

331,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

McKinnell Surname Definition:

MACKINNEL, Mackinnell: Malcolm, earl of Levenax granted to Dovenaldus Macynel "unam terram in Clenfreone (Glenfruin) que dicitur Kealbride que pro quaita parte unius harathor tenenter,' c. 1250 (Levenax, p. 91). Robert M'Kynnell was retoured heir of Robert M'Kynnell, his father, in the 40d lands of old extent of Auehincreiche, Dumfriesshire, 1638 (Retours, Dumfries, 167).

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McKinnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4251:131,10112,983
United States3691:982,27472,839
Scotland1911:28,0302,966
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Australia1051:257,10223,526
Northern Ireland391:47,3094,079
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Wales71:442,07621,198
France71:9,488,960336,266
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2471:15,1551,684
England871:280,17719,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

McKinnell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKINNEL, Mackinnell: Malcolm, earl of Levenax granted to Dovenaldus Macynel "unam terram in Clenfreone (Glenfruin) que dicitur Kealbride que pro quaita parte unius harathor tenenter,' c. 1250 (Levenax, p. 91). Robert M'Kynnell was retoured heir of Robert M'Kynnell, his father, in the 40d lands of old extent of Auehincreiche, Dumfriesshire, 1638 (Retours, Dumfries, 167). "The McKinnells and MacKinnons of Dumfriesshire come of an Highland Clan," and a family named McKynnell were tenants of the conventual lands of Bruntscairth prior to the Reformation, and there was quite a colony of them in the neighborhood (Edgar, p. 77,194). In 1684 (Parish) the name appears as: McKinnell, McKindell, McKindle, and shortened to Kinnell and Kindell.

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

McKinnell Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKinnell is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of McKinnell.

How Common Is The Last Name McKinnell? popularity and diffusion

The surname McKinnell is the 331,076th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 6,518,377 people. The last name McKinnell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of McKinnell are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 425 people, or 1 in 131,101. In England it is most common in: Durham, where 12 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 11 percent reside and Merseyside, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England McKinnell exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Scotland, where 17 percent reside.

McKinnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McKinnell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the McKinnell surname rose 489 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,604 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 23 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKinnell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McKinnell are 25.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.38% registered with the party.

The amount McKinnell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 22.22% less than the national average, earning R 184,824 per year; in United States they earn 15.68% more than the national average, earning $49,916 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.36% less than the national average, earning $44,038 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKinnell9570/
McKennell8968/
MacKinnel8935/
McKnell880/
MacKnell822/
McKinnle821/
McNell80201/
McNeill7540,123/
McNiell75133/
Macnell7533/
McKinle758/
McAnnel751/
Macknel751/
McCannel7174/
McNeille7127/
Mcnel7111/
MacNiell7111/
McNielle711/
MacNuell711/
Macknill711/
MacKniel710/
McNeil6755,274/
McNeal6725,299/
McNiel672,646/
McNeel671,877/
McNill6781/
MacNel677/
MacInl672/
MacNeel6381/
MacNiel6378/
McNeale6343/
Maknill634/
MacNill633/
MacNeld633/
McNille632/
Makniel631/
Mookinl631/
Macnuel631/
MacNeltt591/
McNil5712/
McNal5710/
MacNl571/
McNail53382/
Maknil5311/
Macnil533/
Maknyl531/
Masknl531/

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