Ginnaw Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ginnaw Surname Definition:

These are variants of MacKenna (q.v.) in use in Co. Kerry. IF 22*

Ginnaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:647,88437,755
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Ginnaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

These are variants of MacKenna (q.v.) in use in Co. Kerry. IF 22*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ginnaw Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ginnaw Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ginnaw occurs most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ginnaw click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ginnaw? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ginnaw is the 1,980,395th most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Ginnaw reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Ginnaw is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 647,884. In England Ginnaw is primarily found in: Kent, where 36 percent reside, West Sussex, where 35 percent reside and Greater London, where 15 percent reside. Barring England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 2 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Ginnaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ginnaw has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ginnaw surname rose 8,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Innaw919/
Ginnow83214/
Ginnab831/
Gennaw830/
Inaw8035/
Gnaw8017/
Ginnova771/
Gnawe73275/
Innab7390/
Ginaf7323/
Imnaw736/
Ginab736/
Jinaw733/
Egnaw732/
Inaiw731/
Inauw731/
Innaf731/
Hinaw731/
Ignaw731/
Ennaw731/
Ginova67335/
Zinnow67145/
Innova67112/
Gennow6750/
Ainnab6714/
Khinaw6713/
Innowa677/
Chinaw672/
Gennab671/
Engnaw671/
Gnawhe671/
Gaynaw671/
Innafe671/
Ainaaw671/
Gainav671/
Jinnow671/
Jinnab671/
Ineauw670/
Hinnow670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ginnaw
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis