How common is the surname McKennon?

645 people in the United States had the surname McKennon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 478,675 Americans. It ranked 34,967th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named McKennon?

Dallas McKennon, American actor (1919–2009).

Where is the surname McKennon most common?

Wikidata records people named McKennon in the United States.

Is the surname McKennon getting more or less common?

Less common. 712 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 645 in 2010, down 9.4%.

The surname McKennon

A patronymic surname, carried by 645 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex M255

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McKennon is more common than 78.4% of them.

Origin

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Fhionnáin (“son of Fionnán”), a personal name representing a diminutive of fionn (“white”).

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

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 645 people named McKennon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 478,675 Americans. That is down 9.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 712.

#34,967

rank among US surnames

645

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

-9.4%

change since 2000 (was #30,868)

Who is named McKennon

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

78% of people named McKennon identified as white (not Hispanic), 17% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 78%
Black (not Hispanic) 17%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous McKennons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Dallas McKennon
American actor (1919–2009)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like McKennon

McKennon has the Soundex code M255, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M255.

Questions

Where does the surname McKennon come from?: Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Mac Fhionnáin (“son of Fionnán”), a personal name representing a diminutive of fionn (“white”).
How common is the surname McKennon?: 645 people in the United States had the surname McKennon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 478,675 Americans. It ranked 34,967th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname McKennon?: In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named McKennon identified as white (not Hispanic), and 17% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named McKennon?: Dallas McKennon, American actor (1919–2009).
Where is the surname McKennon most common?: Wikidata records people named McKennon in the United States.
What type of surname is McKennon?: McKennon is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname McKennon getting more or less common?: Less common. 712 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 645 in 2010, down 9.4%.