Mckenny

Mckenny Meaning & Origin

About Mckenny
The surname McKenny 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 McKenny signifies a person's ancestral connection to someone named Coinneach and is often associated with Scottish heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckenny: 1,200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,700
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

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

Ranking information for the surname Mckenny is not currently available.

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 Mckenny in Braille

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

The name Mckenny in braille

How to sign the name Mckenny using Sign Language

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

The name Mckenny in sign language

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