McKinty Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

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

McKinty Surname Definition:

MACKINTY: Recorded in Aberdeen. From Irish Mac an tSaoi, 'son of the scholar,' Irish saoi (Woulfe, p. 318).

McKinty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1201:15,3752,088
Canada1101:334,96030,494
United States421:8,629,975373,648
England401:1,392,95161,553
Wales401:77,3636,557
Australia341:793,99150,673
France71:9,488,960336,266
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1301:34,0763,286
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

McKinty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKINTY: Recorded in Aberdeen. From Irish Mac an tSaoi, 'son of the scholar,' Irish saoi (Woulfe, p. 318).

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

McKinty Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKinty occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKinty? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,041,601st most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,238,780 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of McKinty live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in British Isles.

The last name McKinty is most frequently occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 120 people, or 1 in 15,375. In Northern Ireland it is most frequent in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Other than Northern Ireland it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 46 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

McKinty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McKinty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McKinty surname decreased 37 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKinty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McKinty surname is chiefly Presbyterian (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKinty surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount McKinty earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.71% less than the national average, earning $41,549 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.27% more than the national average, earning $62,236 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKintey932/
McKintay930/
McInty925/
McGinty8612,499/
McKenty86303/
McCinty861/
McIntey860/
McHinty860/
McGinthy8077/
McGintey8017/
Mckentey802/
McGinnty802/
McKentay801/
McQuinty801/
McGintuy801/
McKintee800/
McKintie800/
McHindty800/
McGintty800/
McCginty800/
Mkinta7764/
McInti772/
Mkinti771/
McInte771/
McEnty770/
McQuintty751/
McGinthey750/
McIntee711,294/
McCntty711/
McEntey710/
McIntea710/
McKenta710/
McCenty710/
McGinte710/
McKentie6731/
McGintee6727/
McGeenty670/
McGinthe670/
McGintti670/
McKentee670/

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