Mckenney

Mckenney Meaning & Origin

About Mckenney
The surname Mckenney is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Coinnich, meaning "son of Coinneach." Coinneach is a Gaelic personal name that translates to "handsome" or "comely." The surname Mckenney therefore signifies a person who is the son of Coinneach, or a descendant of someone with that name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mckenney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mckenney: 7,265
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,852
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckenney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M2050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkɛni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckenney in Braille

Here's how to represent Mckenney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mckenney in braille

How to sign the name Mckenney using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mckenney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mckenney in sign language

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