McLinchey Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McLinchey Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'decedent of a mariner' or 'son of a sailor'.

McLinchey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada431:856,87466,382
United States71:51,779,848968,877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

McLinchey Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'decedent of a mariner' or 'son of a sailor'.

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McLinchey Last Name Facts

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

The surname McLinchey is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McLinchey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,979,664th most common surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 116 percent of McLinchey live; 116 percent live in North America and 116 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 856,874. In Canada McLinchey is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 98 percent are found and British Columbia, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Canada this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found.

McLinchey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McLinchey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McLinchey Last Name Statistics demography

The amount McLinchey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.21% less than the national average, earning $35,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.47% more than the national average, earning $50,909 CAD per year.

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