McKinney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alice Cary McKinney (1865-1928), American temperance and social reformer Anthony McKinney (died 2013), a convicted murderer in Illinois whose guilt has been questioned Baylus Benjamin McKinney (1886–1952), American singer, songwriter, and music editor Ben McKinney (born 2004), English cricketer Betsy McKinney (born 1939), American politician from New Hampshire Bevin McKinney, co-inventor of the Roton rocket Bill McKinney (1931–2011), American actor Billy McKinney (baseball) (born 1994), American baseball player Bill McKinney (1895–1969), American jazz drummer Billy McKinney (politician) (1927–2010), American politician from Georgia (and father of Cynthia McKinney) Chance McKinney, American singer Charlotte McKinney (born 1993), American model and actress Chris McKinney (born 1973), American writer Cole McKinney (born 2007), American ice hockey player Collin McKinney (1766–1861), American merchant and politician from Texas and one of the drafters of the Texas Declaration of Indepndence Cynthia McKinney (born 1955), American politician from Georgia, Green Party nominee for president in 2008 D. Frank McKinney (1928–2001), British ornithologist and ethologist Demetria McKinney (born 1981), American actress and songwriter Dennis McKinney (born 1960), American politician from Kansas DJ McKinney (born 2004), American football player Donavan McKinney (born 1992), American politician from Michigan Fearghal McKinney (born 1962), Northern Irish television presenter and journalist Florine McKinney (1909–1975), American actress Frank McKinney (1938–1992), American swimmer Frank E. McKinney (1904–1974), American banker and chair of the Democratic National Committee from 1951 to 1952 Gene C. McKinney (born 1950), American soldier Hannah McKinney, American politician from Michigan Irene McKinney, American poet and editor Jack McKinney (basketball) (1935–2018), American basketball coach Jack McKinney (writer), pseudonym used by American writers James Luceno and Brian Daley Jeremy McKinney (born 1976), American football player Jimmy McKinney (born 1983), American basketball player and film actor Joe McKinney (born 1967), Irish actor John F. McKinney (1827–1903), American politician from Ohio John R. McKinney (1921–1997), American soldier who received the Medal of Honor in World War II Joseph Crescent McKinney (1928–2010), Roman Catholic bishop Joyce McKinney (born 1949), alleged rapist in the Manacled Mormon case Justin Aynsley McKinney (born 1978), American musician and super accountant Kelsey McKinney, American journalist and author Kennedy McKinney (born 1966), American boxer Kurt McKinney (born 1962), American actor Larry J. McKinney (1944–2017), American judge Louise McKinney (1868–1931), Canadian politician from Alberta Mark McKinney (born 1959), Canadian comedian and actor Mary McKinney (1873–1987), American recognised as "the world's oldest person" at the time of her death May Mourning Farris McKinney (1874-1959), American non-profit executive Mike McKinney (militiaman) (1840–1925), American Civil War veteran and railroad tycoon Mike McKinney (born 1951), American politician from Texas Mira McKinney (1892-1978), Film and Television actress Nathaniel McKinney (born 1982), Bahamian athlete Nina Mae McKinney (1913–1967), American actress Philip W. McKinney (1832–1899), American politician from Virginia Richard McKinney (born 1953), American archer and author Samuel B. McKinney (1926–2018), Baptist minister and civil rights leader in Seattle Samuel McKinney (1807–1879), Irish-born Presbyterian minister in the American South Seth McKinney (born 1979), American football player Shanece McKinney (born 1992), American basketball player Steve McKinney (born 1975), American football player Stewart McKinney (politician) (1931–1987), American politician from Connecticut Tamara McKinney (born 1962), American alpine ski racer Terrell McKinney (born 1990), American politician from Nebraska Tom McKinney, Irish rugby league footballer Xavier McKinney (born 1999), American football player
See also McKinnie, surname