Inness Surname

331,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Inness Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 Dweller on an Island or Riparian Meadow [Gaelic and Irish in(n)is] Cp. Inch.

2 for MacInnes, q.v.

Inness Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4471:810,87062,361
England2801:198,99317,417
Canada1471:250,65023,792
Australia1401:192,82619,093
Scotland431:124,5077,876
France131:5,109,440259,941
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Wales121:257,87814,969
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1821:133,93112,317
Scotland461:81,3744,449
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Inness (341) may also be a first name.

Inness Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 Dweller on an Island or Riparian Meadow [Gaelic and Irish in(n)is] Cp. Inch.

2 for MacInnes, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Inness Last Name Facts

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

The surname Inness is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Inness click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Inness? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 331,780th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 6,535,916 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Inness are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Inness is also the 472,872nd most prevalent given name internationally, held by 341 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 447 people, or 1 in 810,870. In The United States Inness is mostly found in: Nebraska, where 13 percent are found, Arkansas, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Inness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Inness has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Inness last name rose 621 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Inness Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Inness surname are 6.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Inness earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.59% more than the national average, earning $43,402 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.95% less than the national average, earning $42,754 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ginness9223/
Hinness926/
Ingness923/
Inniess920/
Ainness920/
Innes9122,504/
Iness91308/
Inniss835,057/
Enness83160/
Einess8367/
Hinnes8346/
Oiness8346/
Inesse8318/
Giness8317/
Ginnes8314/
Ingnes8310/
Innies838/
Hiness838/
Innets838/
Ainess832/
Jinnes831/
Innesh831/
Inneas831/
Ingess831/
Ynness831/
Isnnes831/
Ionnes831/
Innest830/
Ieness830/
Ines8020,447/
Inne801,123/
Henness77730/
Hoiness77181/
Høiness7727/
Engness7723/
Genness7722/
Hainess7720/
Jinnies7712/
Gainnes777/
Gingess774/
Gainess772/
Hainnes771/
Higness771/
Hionnes771/
Innisse771/
Heinnes771/
Hiennes771/
Hines73107,620/
Gines7320,214/
Innis735,171/
Inner734,769/
Jines733,209/
Ennes732,106/
Jinne731,671/
Ignes731,221/
Inneh731,217/
Ginne73931/
Ienne73504/
Oines73376/
Aines73283/
Hinne73243/
Eines73220/
Øines73186/
Inese73137/
Ineus73136/
Inges73134/
Isnes73117/
Inees7390/
Iones7387/
Innet7383/
Eness7378/
Innie7372/
Unnes7348/
Ingne7336/
Inesh7323/
Einne7317/
Yines7317/
Ineas7315/
Ainne7310/
Iniss739/
Ienes739/
Ionne737/
Yinne737/
Inies736/
Ineis736/
Oinne736/
Innei735/
Ijnes735/
Yness735/
Inney734/
Inest734/
Uines733/
Ihnes733/
Innee733/
Inets732/
Inesp732/
Innhe732/
Uness732/
Innhs731/
Innge731/
Innez731/
Imnes731/
Itnne731/
Hennesse7123/
Inessova711/
Huisness711/
Enneasse711/
Huenness710/
Haines6767,307/
Gaines6758,857/
Hinneh677,659/
Ine676,343/
Hennes675,965/
Goines673,573/
Heines671,255/
Jignes67766/
Jijnes67565/
Gineys67456/
Enniss67449/
Yoness67408/
Ginnis67407/
Hingne67396/
Hinner67391/
Heness67342/
Høines67315/
Hoines67290/
Jinesh67247/
Hunnes67239/
Ginney67236/
Innice67224/
Hienne67193/
Ennesr67171/
Engnes67124/
Geness67123/
Ennest67122/
Gennes67102/
Hinney6783/
Hainne6763/
Yinnis6754/
Hynnes6749/
Etinne6744/
Ginges6741/
Yonnes6733/
Heinne6732/
Ingner6731/
Jinnie6730/
Hinesh6725/
Hinnie6723/
Esinne6722/
Ynniss6721/
Hännes6719/
Hinnge6718/
Hinnis6717/
Enesse6717/
Einiss6717/
Jønnes6716/
Goinne6716/
Enneis6715/
Ennies6714/
Hienes6714/
Gineis6713/
Jinneh6713/
Aignes6712/
Unniss6711/
Enneus6711/
Jinnis679/
Hünnes679/
Ineese678/
Ginnea677/
Jinney676/
Jinner676/
Hyness676/
Uneiss676/
Innerå675/
Oinney674/
Egness674/
Jimnes674/
Jøines674/
Hijnes674/
Yinges674/
Hignes673/
Igneis673/
Ainney673/
Engess673/
Einner673/
Ginesh673/
Hineds673/
Unnees673/
Jinies673/
Ihniss673/
Inisse673/
Ainnie673/
Jinnei673/
Jinnet672/
Unnesh672/
Hinies672/
Jingne672/
Ignesh672/
Jinned672/
Innett672/
Innish672/
Ionnis672/
Eannes672/
Enneas672/
Ineise672/
Ingnez672/
Ehness672/
Eineus672/
Hinnäs672/
Jienes672/
Einney671/
Jienne671/
Jinnez671/
Jnnees671/
Itnesh671/
Isniss671/
Iennie671/
Huines671/
Innise671/
Ineets671/
Innais671/
Ignese671/
Hinese671/
Hinesx671/
Hiniss671/
Eaness671/
Ennese671/
Aitnes671/
Yinesh671/
Yinner671/
Uinese671/
Unnies671/
Hinnea671/
Einest671/
Ainneh671/
Ignets671/
Itnner671/
Innhei671/
Inheis671/
Hinest671/
Jinese671/
Jinest671/
Jinneu671/
Innois671/
Oiniss671/
Yiniss671/
Emness671/
Eneiss671/
Einneh671/
Jinnee671/
Jinnge671/
Einnis671/
Aineas671/
Ainnea671/
Yinnie671/
Ennnes671/
Jineus671/
Ginnez671/
Inngis671/
Hionne671/
Ainges670/
Euness670/
Yinnet670/
Hinnet670/
Aineis670/
Ginnee670/
Ingiss670/
Ainner670/
Ainnis670/

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Footnotes

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