Mckinnell

Mckinnell Meaning & Origin

About Mckinnell
The surname McKinnell is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Fhionghaill, meaning "son of the fair stranger." It is believed to have originated from a Norse or Viking personal name combined with the Gaelic word "gall," which means "stranger" or "foreigner." The name suggests that the original bearer may have been a descendant of a fair-haired Norseman who settled in Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckinnell: 265
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckinnell 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
MKNL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K IH1 N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/mckinnell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckinnell in Braille

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

The name Mckinnell in braille

How to sign the name Mckinnell using Sign Language

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

The name Mckinnell in sign language

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