MacGuinness Surname

806,178th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacGuinness Surname Definition:

Mag Aonghusa.

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

MacGuinness Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2191:21,5022,168
England601:928,63447,428
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

MacGuinness Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

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

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

MacGuinness Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacGuinness is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of MacGuinness click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGuinness? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 806,178th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 21,001,573 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of MacGuinness live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is borne by 219 people, or 1 in 21,502. In Ireland MacGuinness is primarily found in: Leinster, where 63 percent are found, Munster, where 19 percent are found and Connaught, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Ireland it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

MacGuinness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacGuinness has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname grew 2,433 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacGuinness Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States MacGuinness are 46.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 92.86% being registered with the party.

MacGuinness earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.96% more than the national average, earning $54,780 USD per year.

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