McKinstray Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McKinstray 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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McKinstray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1141:46,9634,152
United States511:7,107,038327,397
England181:3,095,448105,421
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland181:207,9567,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

McKinstray 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)

McKinstray Last Name Facts

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

McKinstray is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McKinstray.

How Common Is The Last Name McKinstray? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,235,409th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of McKinstray are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name McKinstray is most widely held in Scotland, where it is held by 114 people, or 1 in 46,963. In Scotland it is most frequent in: North Lanarkshire, where 37 percent reside, Glasgow City, where 10 percent reside and Angus, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Scotland it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

McKinstray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McKinstray has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McKinstray surname increased 633 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 182 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKinstray Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McKinstray are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% registered with the political party.

McKinstray earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.88% less than the national average, earning $41,042 USD per year.

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