Mckinley

Mckinley Meaning & Origin

About Mckinley
The surname McKinley is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Fhionnlaigh, meaning "son of Fionnlagh." Fionnlagh is a Gaelic personal name composed of the elements "fionn," meaning "fair" or "white," and "lagh," meaning "warrior" or "hero." Therefore, the surname McKinley can be interpreted as "son of the fair warrior" or "son of the fair hero."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckinley: 24,000
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,489
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckinley 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MKNL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M20540
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K IH1 N L IY0
🌐 IPA
/mΙ™ΛˆkΙͺnli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MKNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckinley in Braille

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

The name Mckinley in braille

How to sign the name Mckinley using Sign Language

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

The name Mckinley in sign language

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