About the MacKinley Surname

Search old registers for MacKinley and you will soon meet McKinley too. At root, the name means “Son of Finlay”.

Spelling and variants

Records show MacKinley as one of the forms McKinley took over time. Other spellings include MacKinlay, McGinley and McKinlay.

MacKinley coat of arms

There is no single MacKinley family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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