Inverness Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Inverness Surname Definition:

INVERNESS: From the town of Inverness. John de Inuernys held a land in Inuernys, 1361 (REM., p. 305).

Inverness Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Inverness (17) may also be a first name.

Inverness Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

INVERNESS: From the town of Inverness. John de Inuernys held a land in Inuernys, 1361 (REM., p. 305).

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

Inverness Last Name Facts

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

The surname Inverness occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Inverness click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Inverness? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Inverness is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Inverness live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most common first name throughout the world, held by 17 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is mostly found in: Alabama, where 40 percent live, Louisiana, where 20 percent live and New Jersey, where 20 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 33 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Inverness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Inverness has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Inverness last name increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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