McKinnie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of McKinnie

What does the name McKinnie mean?

The original Gaelic form of McKinnie was Mac Cionaoith.

Early Origins of the McKinnie family

The surname McKinnie was first found in County Monaghan (Irish: Muineachán) located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster, at Truagh where they were known as the Lords of Truagh.

Early History of the McKinnie family

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McKinnie Spelling Variations

A name was often recorded during the Middle Ages under several different spelling variations during the life of its bearer because literacy was rare there was no real push to clearly define any of the languages found in the British Isles at that time. Variations found of the name McKinnie include MacKenna, MacKennagh, MacKenney, MacKenny, MacKinna, MacKinnie and many more.

Early Notables of the McKinnie family

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McKinnie Ranking

the United States, the name McKinnie is the 9,934^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

McKinnie migration to Canada +

Ireland became inhospitable for many native Irish families in the 19th centuries. Poverty, lack of opportunities, high rents, and discrimination forced thousands to leave the island for North America. The largest exodus of Irish settlers occurred with the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. For these immigrants the journey to British North America and the United States was long and dangerous and many did not live to see the shores of those new lands. Those who did make it were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest and most powerful nations of the world. These Irish immigrants were not only important for peopling the new settlements and cities, they also provided the manpower needed for the many industrial and agricultural projects so essential to these growing nations. Immigration and passenger lists have documented the arrival of various people bearing the name McKinnie to North America:

McKinnie Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Lochlan McKinnie U.E. who settled in St. Andrews, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 2

McKinnie Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John McKinnie, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Perseus" in 1834

Contemporary Notables of the name McKinnie (post 1700) +

Burt P. McKinnie, American sliver and bronze Olympic medalist for golf at the 1904 Summer Games

Historic Events for the McKinnie family +

USS Arizona

Mr. Russell Mckinnie, American Mess Attendant Second Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 3

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html