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    The surname McHenry

    An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 11,660 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /məkˈhɛnɹi/ 3 syllables Soundex M256

    McHenry: #3,082 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon McHenry #3,082, 11,660 people McHenry: #3,082 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez McHenry #3,082, 11,660 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McHenry is more common than 98.1% of them.

    Origin

    Irish origin

    Anglicized form of Irish Mac Éinrí, a patronymic from a Gaelicized form of the personal name Henry.

    McHenry is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 11,660 people named McHenry in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 26,479 Americans. That is up 2.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 11,369.

    #3,082
    rank among US surnames
    11,660
    people in 2010
    4.0
    per 100,000 Americans
    +2.6%
    change since 2000 (was #2,902)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #3,073Merino11,68426,425
    #3,074Rawls11,67926,436
    #3,075Rao11,67226,452
    #3,076Mello11,67026,456
    #3,077Blakely11,66926,459
    #3,078McAlister11,66526,468
    #3,079Lyman11,66426,470

    Who is named McHenry

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    77% of people named McHenry identified as white (not Hispanic), 17% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 77%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 17%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
    • Two or more races 2.3%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous McHenrys

    2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • James McHenry
      American politician (1753-1816)
    • Donald McHenry
      American diplomat, born 1936

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like McHenry

    McHenry has the Soundex code M256, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M256.

    Other Irish surnames

    All 880 Irish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname McHenry come from?
    Anglicized form of Irish Mac Éinrí, a patronymic from a Gaelicized form of the personal name Henry.
    How common is the surname McHenry?
    11,660 people in the United States had the surname McHenry in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 26,479 Americans. It ranked 3,082nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname McHenry?
    In the 2010 Census, 77% of people named McHenry identified as white (not Hispanic), and 17% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named McHenry?
    James McHenry, American politician (1753-1816), followed by Donald McHenry.
    Where is the surname McHenry most common?
    Wikidata records people named McHenry in the United States.
    How do you pronounce McHenry?
    McHenry is /məkˈhɛnɹi/, 3 syllables.
    What type of surname is McHenry?
    McHenry is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname McHenry getting more or less common?
    More common. 11,369 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 11,660 in 2010, up 2.6%.