McHenry

McHenry

English

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)

1. (countable) A surname from Irish.
2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
   1. An unincorporatedcommunity 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 unincorporatedcommunity in Garrett County, Maryland, United States.
   5. An unincorporatedcommunity in Stone County, Mississippi, United States.
   6. A city and village in Foster County, North Dakota, United States.
   7. An unincorporatedcommunity 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 555.