Guinness Surname

321,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Guinness Surname Definition:

A contraction and corruption of Mac Gennis, q.v.

Guinness Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3771:147,79314,182
United States2531:1,432,64498,450
Australia1441:187,47018,739
Ireland1051:44,8473,381
New Zealand611:74,23510,965
Israel431:199,01519,367
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
India51:153,413,076951,030
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Macau11:601,6301,582
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland511:86,8605,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Guinness (132) may also be a first name.

Guinness Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A contraction and corruption of Mac Gennis, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mag Aonghusa.

Of Iveagh; One of the leading septs of Ulster. Bibl; IF 157 etc; MIF 208*; Map Down

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A modern corruption of the old Irish Magennis.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Irish Aongusa Ancient lords of Iveagh, co. Down.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Guinness: the brewer, derives his name from Guines, near Calais.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Guinness Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guinness has its highest incidence in England. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guinness? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 321,573rd most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,276,956 people. The last name Guinness occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Guinness reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. Guinness is also the 807,735th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 132 people.

Guinness is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 377 people, or 1 in 147,793. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 31 percent reside, Merseyside, where 13 percent reside and Wiltshire, where 7 percent reside. Barring England this last name occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Guinness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Guinness has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Guinness last name rose 438 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 703 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 206 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guinness Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Guinness surname is primarily Anglican (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States Guinness are 1.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.08% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Guinness earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.66% more than the national average, earning $48,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.25% more than the national average, earning $72,662 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ginness9323/
Guinnes938/
Gcquinness891/
Guenness883/
Guinniss880/
Guinne8616/
Ginnes8614/
Guinney8068/
Guingne8065/
Gimness8060/
Guinnee8053/
Guennes8035/
Guinner8025/
Genness8022/
Quinnes806/
Guinnet803/
Gwinnes800/
Guinned800/
Ginne77931/
Gness7749/
Gnnes770/
Quinnies7527/
Gennesse758/
Guinnish751/
Guinnett751/
Ginnis71407/
Guenne71369/
Ginner71332/
Ginney71236/
Gimnes71138/
Gennes71102/
Gneuss7166/
Gneiss7134/
Guinni7125/
Gnesse7120/
Ginnea717/
Ginnie715/
Guinny713/
Günnes712/
Ginnet712/
Gienne711/
Gingne711/
Ncginniss711/
Quness711/
Ginneh711/
Ginnez711/
Ginnee710/
Gynnes710/
Gnes67364/
Ginnett67282/
Guinnip67232/
Guingni67134/
Quinnez67123/
Gennies67117/
Ginnish6787/
Guinnoy6718/
Guennet6717/
Guengne6715/
Guennez6712/
Guinnay678/
Quiñnes677/
Qunnies677/
Cginnis675/
Qunneis674/
Guenner674/
Genniss672/
Quinnis672/
Ghennes672/
Guenned672/
Ginnise671/
Gwynnes671/
Gennest671/
Guenneh671/
Guimgne671/
Giennie671/
Genneus671/
Ghinnis671/
Gnne671/
Guennis671/
Gwennes670/
Gennese670/

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