Explore the Family Name Mckennon

The meaning of Mckennon

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhionnáin, a patronymic from the personal name Fionnán, a personal name representing a diminutive of fionn ‘white’. The name is now usually shortened to Kennon and there is possible confusion with Scottish McKinnon.

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How common is the last name Mckennon in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mckennon slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 30,868th in the United States, but by 2010 it fell to the 34,967th spot, representing a decrease of 13.28%. The number of people with the Mckennon surname also declined during this period from 712 to 645, which is a drop of 9.41%. Per every 100,000 individuals, the proportion of people named Mckennon fell by 15.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,868	#34,967	-13.28%
Count	712	645	-9.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.22	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mckennon

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mckennon, it's important to note that the data is sourced from the Decennial U.S. Census. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a slight shift in the ethnic identity breakdown. In 2000, approximately 80.06% of individuals with the Mckennon surname identified as White, while by 2010, this figure had slightly dropped to 78.45%. The percentage identifying as Black also slightly decreased from 17.13% to 16.90%. However, the proportion of people identifying as Hispanic increased from 1.97% to 2.33%. Notably, new entries in the 2010 census included those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Two or more races, though their representation remained below 2%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.06%	78.45%	-2.01%
Black	17.13%	16.9%	-1.34%
Hispanic	1.97%	2.33%	18.27%
Two or More Races	0%	1.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.78%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%