McHenry

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McHenry

Alternative forms

McEndree, McHenery, McKendree, McKendry

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /məkˈhɛnɹi/

Proper noun

McHenry (countable and uncountable, plural McHenrys)

(countable) A surname from Irish.
(uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
1. An unincorporated community in Stanislaus County, California, United States.
2. A city in McHenry County, Illinois, United States.
3. A city and town in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States.
4. An unincorporated community in Garrett County, Maryland, United States.
5. An unincorporated community in Stone County, Mississippi, United States.
6. A city and village in Foster County, North Dakota, United States.
7. An unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, United States.

Derived terms

McHenry County

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, McHenry is the 3082^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11660 individuals. McHenry is most common among White (76.81%) and Black/African American (16.96%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McHenry”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 555.

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