Son of the white warrior
A modern American spelling variant of the Scottish surname McKinley. It is derived from the Gaelic 'Mac Fhionnlaigh', which translates to 'son of Finlay', with Finlay meaning 'white warrior'.
Less common today
Makinley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,346 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
