McKinnley Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

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

McKinnley 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.]

McKinnley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

McKinnley (53) may also be a first name.

McKinnley 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

McKinnley Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKinnley has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McKinnley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKinnley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,497,948th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of McKinnley reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McKinnley is also the 1,366,219th most commonly used given name at a global level, held by 53 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 2,665,139. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 23 percent are found, Tennessee, where 10 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 3 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent are found.

McKinnley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKinnley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McKinnley last name expanded 716 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKinnley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McKinnley surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

McKinnley earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.51% less than the national average, earning $33,437 USD per year.

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