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McKenny - McLinden

Most Comon Surname in this Range: McLaughlin

McLaughlin is a surname of Irish origin that has been recorded a number of ways, including MacLaughlin, MacLoughlin and McLaughlin, just to name a few. The name is derived from the Gaelic word “O’ Maoilsheachlann,” which means “son of a tonsured one.” This name likely referred to a religious follower. The first record of this surname appears in Ulster in 1199.

2nd most Common Surname in this Range: McKenzie

McKenzie is a surname of Scottish origin that has been recorded a number of ways, including MacKenzie, Kenzie and Kensit, just to name a few. It is likely derived from the Gaelic word “Maccoinnich,” meaning “the son of Coinneach.” The word “cainnechus” means fair-skinned. As such, it is likely that this surname was first used by people of Norse-Viking origin.

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