McWhiney Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

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

McWhiney Surname Definition:

MACWHINNIE, Macwhinney, Macwinney, Mawhinney, Mewhinney, Macquhenzie: Forms of Mackenzie, q. v., current in Galloway. M'Whunye is still the common Galloway pronunciation of the name. In the Buccleuch mss. the name occers as Makquhynze and M'Quhynze (1526), and Makkynnay (1593).

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McWhiney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

McWhiney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACWHINNIE, Macwhinney, Macwinney, Mawhinney, Mewhinney, Macquhenzie: Forms of Mackenzie, q. v., current in Galloway. M'Whunye is still the common Galloway pronunciation of the name. In the Buccleuch mss. the name occers as Makquhynze and M'Quhynze (1526), and Makkynnay (1593). Thomas M'Quhinze was chap. In Ayr in 1502 (Ayr, p. 101), and Donald Makquhinze, a follower of the earl of Cassilis, was respited for murder in 1526 (RSS., I, 3386). William McQuhinny in parish of Cersfern was charged with being a disorderly person, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 575). Alexander M'Whinnie in Cairnfield in 1739 (Wigtown). In 1684 the name appears in record as McKwhinney, McQuhine, and McWhynie (Parish). See also under Macgillwhinnich.

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

McWhiney Last Name Facts

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

The last name McWhiney is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McWhiney? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,237,939th most frequent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McWhiney reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McWhiney is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 5,034,152. In The United States McWhiney is most common in: Louisiana, where 75 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Arizona, where 4 percent are found. Besides The United States it is found in one country. It is also common in Egypt, where 1 percent are found.

McWhiney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McWhiney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McWhiney last name declined 6 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McWhiney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McWhiney last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

McWhiney earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.09% less than the national average, earning $37,932 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McWhinney94977/
MacWhinney8970/
MacWhinne824/
MacWhinny820/
McGwine800/
MacWhinnie78266/
MacWhisner781/
McWeeney75905/
McWinnie756/
MacWeeney7121/
MacWinnie711/
Mcwyne711/
MacGuiney710/
MacKwheny710/
Mocwane67788/
McWayne67233/
Macwyne6727/
Macwane679/
McQuine673/
Macwini672/
Macuine671/
Mocwini671/
Makwine671/
Makwiny671/
Magwine670/

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