What kind of name is mckenna

In medieval times the McKennas were lords of Truagh, and several of the sept including Niall MacKenna born , distinguished themselves in the field of literature. A Coat of Arms held by the McKenna family, originally the Sept of MacCionaoith, is a green shield with a silver fess between three gold lions' heads affrontee. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Kennauch Makyny, which was dated , in the "Chartulary of the Priory of St.

Andrew", during the reign of King Alexander of Scotland, - Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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Names Forenames. Login Remember me. Distribution Meaning Demographics Similar Reference. McKenna Surname 8, th. Approximately 63, people bear this surname Most prevalent in:. Highest density in:. Northern Ireland. McKenna Surname Distribution Map. By incidence By incidence By frequency By rank. He was a saint who died a. It was formerly almost confined to the parish of German. DNA test information. Display Statistics on:. Earth Earth. Ireland Ireland. United States United States.

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