McKnew Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

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

McKnew Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McKnew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2801:1,294,49690,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

McKnew Last Name Facts

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

McKnew is most common in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McKnew? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 937,786th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 26,026,950 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McKnew reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name McKnew is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 280 people, or 1 in 1,294,496. In The United States McKnew is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 39 percent are found, California, where 18 percent are found and Virginia, where 10 percent are found.

McKnew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McKnew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McKnew last name grew 424 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKnew Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McKnew surname are 2.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.94% being registered with the party.

McKnew earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.75% less than the national average, earning $41,529 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKnew9232/
McNew915,809/
MacNew8374/
Macniew7713/
McNaw732/
McNeff67913/
Maknev6725/
Macnev6721/
MacNeb671/
Makhnev621,595/
Mokhnev6299/
Makneva6227/
Macnevs6216/
McKnigh627/
Macneva626/
Makneev621/
Moucnef621/
MacNeff620/
Makhneva572,238/
Mokhneva57127/
Makhneev577/
MacInnef572/
Maykenev571/
MacKniff570/
McNiff502,464/
Macněv503/
Maknif501/

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McKnew Reference & Research

McNew FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

McNew FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McKnew
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis