Inns Surname

376,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 951 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Inns Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Innes,' an estate in the parish of Urquhart, Moray. The first possessor who assumed the name was Walter de Innes, who died in the reign of King Alexander II (Lower's Patr. Brit). Innes seems to be an abbreviation.

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Inns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8551:65,1677,583
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Wales151:206,30213,003
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
France41:16,605,680368,153
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5431:44,8905,589
Wales121:130,7015,289
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Inns Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Innes,' an estate in the parish of Urquhart, Moray. The first possessor who assumed the name was Walter de Innes, who died in the reign of King Alexander II (Lower's Patr. Brit). Innes seems to be an abbreviation.

1704-5. James Assheton and Elizabeth Innes: Marriage Lic. (London).

1790. Married — William Innes and Mary Cook: St. George, Hanover Square.

1809. — Robert Inns and Sarah Lewis: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Perhaps a modification of Innes or Ince.

1698. William Legatt and Rebecca Inns: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Of territorial origin from the barony of the same name in the parish of Urquhart, Moray. Part of the barony is an island formed by two branches of a stream running through II, hence the name (from Gaelic innis, 'island'). The first of the name in record was a Fleming named Berowald ('Berowaldus Flandrensis'), who obtained from Malcolm IV a charter of the lands of Ineess et Etherurecard (Easter Urquhart) in the province of Elgin (REM., p. 453—454). The existence of this Berowald is confirmed by a charter to his grandson, Walter de Ineys, granted in 1226: "Alexander Dei gratia Rex Scotorum, etc. sciant non concessisse et hae charto confirmasse Waltero filio Johannis filii Berowaldi Flandrensis Inees" (Innes Familie, p. 53). Berowald or Beroald continued a favorite name in the family Beroald Innes of Knokorth is recorded in 1633 (SCM., III, p. 83), and Beroald Innes was appointed schoolmaster of Bellie, 1664 (Strathbogie, p. 146). This Walter de Ineys, who appears to have been the first to assume the territorial designation, witnessed a composition between the bishop of Moray and W. de Petyn relating to the lands of Ardtrillen, Duldavy, Lunnin, etc., in 1226 (REM., p. 25), and another agreement between the bishop and David de Strathbolgyn in 1232 (ibid., p. 30). William de Inays swore fealty at Aberdeen in 1296. The device on his seal is a star of six points, S' Will'i de Ynays (Bain, II, 785). Robertus de Innes, juror on inquest in 1389 regarding the mill lands of Quarelwode (REM., p. 171). A branch of the family of Innes of Innes is found in Caithness, 1507. Innice 1685.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V, Ince.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate in the parish of Urquhart, co. Moray. The first possessor who assumed the name was Walter de Innes, who died in the reign of king Alexander II.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local: from the lands of Innes in Elginshire. The family are descended from Berowaldus Flandrensis who obtained a grant of the lands of Innes in 1153.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Inns Last Name Facts

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

Inns is found most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Inns.

How Common Is The Last Name Inns? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 376,169th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,663,035 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Inns reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Inns is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 855 people, or 1 in 65,167. In England Inns is most frequent in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, Northamptonshire, where 9 percent live and West Midlands, where 6 percent live. Outside of England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

Inns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Inns has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Inns Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Inns earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 0.09% more than the national average, earning R 237,852 per year and in Canada they earn 38.32% more than the national average, earning $68,720 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ginns891,186/
Hinns8933/
Innse892/
Jinns892/
Oinns891/
Innss891/
Ins86446/
Ginnsz8018/
Innstø8011/
Goinns806/
Gainns801/
Hionns800/
Hainns800/
Enns7512,740/
Ions75724/
Hins75674/
Gins75648/
Ihns75327/
Ains75266/
Inse75203/
Eins75182/
Jins7582/
Insh7555/
Insp7511/
Yins759/
Oins754/
Insd752/
Iens752/
Ynns751/
Innz751/
Isns751/
Insz751/
Unns751/
Inst751/
Änns751/
Jnns751/
Inss750/
Uins750/
Ainnsse731/
Goins6728,138/
Heins6714,997/
Hains673,246/
Hinse671,498/
Gains671,492/
Hoins67362/
Insch67350/
Hinsz67287/
Hunns67220/
Hinst67119/
Huins6785/
Hiens6757/
Hinss6751/
Ainse6749/
Esins6742/
Ginsz6738/
Henns6730/
Ihnst6724/
Øinæs6719/
Ginss6716/
Isnæs6716/
Einås6714/
Jinse6712/
Itens677/
Yinse675/
Ginsh674/
Genns674/
Inshe673/
Ainsh673/
Ecins672/
Jinsh672/
Yinst672/
Hinsh671/
Jiens671/
Hinsd671/
Einst671/
Innce671/
Isins671/
Yonns671/
Ennns671/
Einss671/
Itnst671/
Ijnnx671/
Hisns671/
Eunns671/
Insse671/
Jinst670/
Insce670/
Himns670/
Ennss670/
Eanns670/
Isens670/
Eschinns670/
Aihns670/

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