Kinnish Surname
Approximately 365 people bear this surname
Kinnish Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A Manx surname, corresponding to the Irish McGuiness and Gaelic McGinnis. The Manx forms are McInesh, 1511; Kynnishe, 001; Kinnish, 1626; Kennish, 1732 (v. Manx Note Book).
Donold Kynyshe, 1601: The Manx Note Book.
Read More About This SurnameKinnish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 198 | 1:136,342 | 14,722 |
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| United States | 70 | 1:5,177,985 | 261,849 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 89 | 1:610 | 108 |
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Kinnish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A Manx surname, corresponding to the Irish McGuiness and Gaelic McGinnis. The Manx forms are McInesh, 1511; Kynnishe, 001; Kinnish, 1626; Kennish, 1732 (v. Manx Note Book).
Donold Kynyshe, 1601: The Manx Note Book.
1685. Richard Kinch and Martha Sheppard: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1771. Baptised — Ann, d. Nathaniel Kinch: St. John Baptist on Wallbrook.
= Kennish, q.v.
Contracted from Mac Aenghuis, 'Aenghus's Son', (aen, 'one', gus, 'strength') 'Duneath McAonguis', ad. 620.
'Domhnall Mac Aenghusa, Lord of Ui-Ethach', A.D, 957.
'The river called Banthelasse issuing out of the desert mountaines of Mourne, passeth the country of Eaugh, which belongeth to the family of Mac GYNNIS.'
Kinnish Demographics
Kinnish Political Affiliation
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Kinnish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kinnish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kinnish is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kinnish? popularity and diffusion
Kinnish is the 777,192nd most frequently used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 19,965,879 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 54 percent of Kinnish live; 54 percent live in Australasia and 54 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most frequent in Australia, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 136,342. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 76 percent live, Victoria, where 9 percent live and Australian Capital Territory, where 8 percent live. Outside of Australia this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.
Kinnish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kinnish has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 255 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 875 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kinnish Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kinnish surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.23% registered with the party.
Kinnish earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.34% more than the national average, earning $45,454 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinnisch | 93 | 14 | / |
| Kinnis | 92 | 169 | / |
| Kennish | 86 | 527 | / |
| Gkinnis | 86 | 76 | / |
| Kinnich | 86 | 32 | / |
| Kinnies | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kinnesh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kimnish | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kinniss | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kinnist | 86 | 0 | / |
| Knish | 83 | 254 | / |
| Kennishj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kennis | 77 | 2,818 | / |
| Kinnes | 77 | 306 | / |
| Knisch | 77 | 92 | / |
| Künnis | 77 | 15 | / |
| Knaish | 77 | 9 | / |
| Könnis | 77 | 6 | / |
| Knniss | 77 | 4 | / |
| Cinnis | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kinnic | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kniesh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kneish | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kimnis | 77 | 0 | / |
| Knisht | 77 | 0 | / |
| Knis | 73 | 480 | / |
| Chinnis | 71 | 366 | / |
| Knaisch | 71 | 227 | / |
| Knitsch | 71 | 124 | / |
| Kneisch | 71 | 43 | / |
| Kniesch | 71 | 40 | / |
| Kinnest | 71 | 35 | / |
| Knische | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kinneas | 71 | 6 | / |
| Cginnis | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kennies | 71 | 3 | / |
| Quinnis | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kinneys | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kingnes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kinneås | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knniche | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kennesh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kennise | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kneiseh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kinness | 71 | 0 | / |
| Knysh | 67 | 13,748 | / |
| Knies | 67 | 3,718 | / |
| Kniss | 67 | 2,233 | / |
| Kneis | 67 | 754 | / |
| Knihs | 67 | 529 | / |
| Knisz | 67 | 72 | / |
| Knise | 67 | 53 | / |
| Knais | 67 | 45 | / |
| Knesh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Quinnies | 67 | 27 | / |
| Knois | 67 | 16 | / |
| Knishova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Knhis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Knizh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kinney's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinnetts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kennihce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khnniche | 67 | 1 | / |
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