McGlinchey

English

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Mag Loingsigh (“son of Loingseach”), a personal name meaning "mariner".

Proper noun

McGlinchey (plural McGlincheys)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, McGlinchey is the 25902^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 949 individuals. McGlinchey is most common among White (95.79%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McGlinchey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 554.