McKinney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anthony McKinney, a convicted murderer in Illinois whose guilt has been questionedBaylus Benjamin McKinney (1886–1952), American singer, songwriter, and music editorBevin McKinney, co-inventor of the Roton rocketBill McKinney (born 1931), American actorBilly McKinney (politician), American politician (and father of Cynthia McKinney)Chance McKinney, American singerCharlotte McKinney, American model and actressChris McKinney (born 1973), American writerCollin McKinney (1766–1861), American merchant and politician, an important figure in the Texas RevolutionCynthia McKinney (born 1955), American politician and 2008 Green Party nominee for presidentDavid Frank McKinney (1928-2001), Northern Irish ornithologist and ethologistDemetria McKinney (born 1981), American actress and songwriterFearghal McKinney (born 1962), Northern Irish television presenter and journalistFrank McKinney (1938–1992), American swimmerFrank Kenneth McKinney (1943-2011) - American paleontologist, marine biologistGene C. McKinney (born 1950), American soldierHannah McKinney, American economist and politicianIrene McKinney, American poet and editorJack McKinney (basketball), American basketball coachJack McKinney (writer), pseudonym used by American writers James Luceno and Brian DaleyJeremy McKinney (born 1976), American football playerJimmy McKinney (born 1983), American basketball player and film actorJoe McKinney (born 1967), Irish thespianJohn R. McKinney (1921-1997), US soldier who received the Medal of Honor in World War IIJoseph Crescent McKinney (1928–2010), Roman Catholic bishopJoyce McKinney (born 1949), alleged rapist, see Mormon sex in chains caseKennedy McKinney (born 1966), American boxerKurt McKinney (born 1962), American actorLouise McKinney (1868–1931), early Canadian politicianMark McKinney (born 1959), Canadian comedian and actorMary McKinney (1873–1987) American, recognised as "the world's oldest person" at the time of her deathNathaniel McKinney (born 1982), Bahamian athleteNina Mae McKinney (1913–1967), American actressPhilip W. McKinney (1832–1899), American politicianRichard McKinney (born 1953), American archer and authorSamuel McKinney (1807–1879), Irish-born Presbyterian minister in the American South.Seth McKinney (born 1979), American football playerSteve McKinney (born 1975), American football playerStewart McKinney (politician) (1931–1987), American politicianTamara McKinney (born 1962), American alpine ski racerThomas McKinney, Irish rugby league footballerWilliam McKinney (1895–1969), American jazz drummer