Mckinnis

Mckinnis Meaning & Origin

About Mckinnis
The surname McKinnis is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Fhionnghain, meaning "son of Finghin." Finghin is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "fionn," which translates to "fair" or "white." The surname McKinnis therefore signifies a person who is the son of someone named Finghin, indicating a connection to an ancestor with fair or white features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mckinnis: 2,155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,985
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.73

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckinnis 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 Mckinnis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M20502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K IH1 N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/məˈkɪnəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckinnis in Braille

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

The name Mckinnis in braille

How to sign the name Mckinnis using Sign Language

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

The name Mckinnis in sign language

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