MacInnis Surname

79,089th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

MacInnis Surname Definition:

(Scottish) The son of Innes (islet), q.v.; the son of Angus (excellent strength).

MacInnis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4,5591:8,0821,192
United States1,5511:233,69422,473
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
England91:6,190,895170,599
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
China41:341,830,39216,990
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

MacInnis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scottish) The son of Innes (islet), q.v.; the son of Angus (excellent strength).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

MacInnis Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacInnis is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of MacInnis.

How Common Is The Last Name MacInnis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 79,089th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,180,743 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of MacInnis live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 4,559 people, or 1 in 8,082. In Canada MacInnis is mostly found in: Nova Scotia, where 38 percent live, Ontario, where 27 percent live and British Columbia, where 10 percent live. Excluding Canada this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

MacInnis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of MacInnis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the MacInnis surname increased 51,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacInnis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the MacInnis last name are 3.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount MacInnis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.56% more than the national average, earning $50,293 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.64% less than the national average, earning $47,380 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGinnis94160/
MacKinnis9421/
MacInnies944/
McInnis9310,920/
MacInni931/
MacGinniss891/
MacInnes886,067/
McKinnis882,926/
Maginnis882,345/
McInniss8841/
Machinni887/
Mazinnis882/
MacEnnis881/
Makinnis880/
Mannis861,118/
Mainis86139/
Mainni8613/
Macnis861/
McKinnies82496/
McKinniss82403/
Maginniss82158/
MacInness8263/
Magginnis8253/
MacGinnes826/
Machinnes822/
MacKinnes822/
Mayginnis821/
Matchinni821/
MacInnese821/
Macinnnes821/
MacInne's820/
Majinnise820/
McInnes8016,301/
MacNish80438/
McEnnis80120/
Mannies80111/
MacKnis8095/
Machnis8040/
Maingni8021/
Mainois8015/
Mainnie8013/
Mainish808/
Mazinni808/
Mannios806/
Mainies805/
Macenni804/
Masinni804/
MacInne804/
Meinnis803/
Mainise802/
Mannish802/
Mainnai801/
MacNnes801/
Manneis801/
Manngis801/
Mannist800/
MacInny800/
MacQuinnes781/
Machingnie781/
Manis7721,445/
Manni7718,354/
Maini7717,994/
Magennis751,861/
MacNeish75239/
Maginnes75185/
McInness75170/
McKennis7599/
Macknish7542/
Magginni7513/
Magginis7512/
Maitinni759/
MacIenne756/
Maingois754/
Meinnies754/
Moginnis753/
Mazzinni753/
Mashinni753/
MacInney752/
Massinni752/
MacHnish751/
Mokinnis751/
Machnist751/
Mannisse751/
Mangnish751/
Manniess751/
Maxcinny751/
Mainoise751/
MacKnois750/
Majennis750/
Maingi7135,126/
Maines716,378/
Mainit715,894/
Manish714,005/
Mannes713,351/
Mannai712,442/
Manios712,184/
McNish712,123/
Mannie711,703/
Mainoi711,191/
Mainna71986/
Manise71785/
Manies71734/
Mhanni71701/
Maginness71614/
Mannoi71538/
Mangis71438/
Maanni71414/
Mangni71205/
Mhaini71179/
Magnis71165/
Mainai71129/
Mainio71118/
Mainyi7189/
Mayginnes7168/
Maunis7162/
Maniss7154/
Monnis7154/
Maznis7151/
Manois7141/
Manais7138/
Mainie7138/
Mahnis7132/
Maknis7127/
Mainii7123/
Hmanni7121/
Manist7118/
Manisz7118/
Mahnni7115/
Mannei7114/
Mainui7114/
MacKniesh7113/
Maneis7112/
Moinis7111/
Manuis719/
Mannui719/
Mainne717/
Manniy717/
Maanis717/
Manhis717/
Maaini717/
Mainih716/
Mannys714/
Mainix714/
Maitingni714/
Mainhi714/
Hmaini712/
Moschinni712/
Maunni712/
Mainiy712/
Matnis712/
Manihs712/
Mannhi712/
Mainei712/
Magenniss711/
Mainid711/
Mashinniy711/
Mannii711/
Mannij711/
Meanni711/
Moinni711/
Meinis711/
Machnisch711/
Mainés711/
Mannih711/
Mannyi711/
Mannès711/
Majnis711/
Mainys711/
Maigni711/
Maagennis710/
Maynis710/
Meinni710/
Magginnes710/
Maygennis710/
Mainny710/
Meanis710/
Magginiss710/
Mani67303,445/
McNeish671,515/
Manness67401/
Mahaini67262/
Manishd67216/
Masinna67166/
Mainich67142/
Mannich67119/
McNiesh67103/
Mangais6796/
Monnois6791/
Makhnis6783/
Mocenni6775/
Monnais6771/
Mainess6742/
Manisse6739/
Mahanni6731/
Maunais6731/
Maingne6728/
Manaise6727/
Maynais6727/
Mangnes6722/
MacNees6721/
M'Hanni6721/
Maunish6717/
Maqnise6716/
Manhais6715/
MacNess6714/
Machnes6714/
Mocknis6714/
Mannays6714/
Maignes6714/
Matinne6714/
Mahanis6713/
Matnish6713/
Manheis679/
Monneis679/
Mannieh678/
Mangish677/
Matenni677/
Maanise676/
Meaniss676/
Monnies676/
Mainese676/
Mannice675/
Manishe675/
Mannaai675/
Maxinne674/
Mannaia674/
Macnice674/
Mainner674/
Meannui674/
Maangni673/
Maniosh673/
Mahunni673/
Matnais673/
Magnish673/
Masenni673/
Magnuis673/
Mainesh673/
Maznijs673/
Manaish673/
Manhise673/
Maineas672/
M'Haini672/
Manuise672/
Macenna672/
Meangni672/
Mangnie672/
Maheini672/
Manisch672/
Meanies671/
Magnits671/
Magniss671/
Maithni671/
Mainhai671/
Mainnaj671/
Manitst671/
Mannaix671/
Mannesh671/
Mhaines671/
Mhainne671/
Mosinni671/
Monnish671/
Moinuis671/
Magnise671/
Magneis671/
Monnise671/
Meinies671/
Mannaih671/
Maaanni671/
Mainice671/
Mainnaa671/
Masnijs671/
Machniś671/
Macnich671/
Macniez671/
M'Annih671/
Magnais671/
Maqnish671/
Maijenaise671/
Mainets671/
Maineus671/
Mainnet671/
Maitnit671/
Majnisz671/
Manneus671/
Maingih671/
Maniesh671/
Meinnie671/
Maxinny671/
Mahnais671/
Magginness670/
Manneys670/
MacKnes670/
Manitse670/
Manisce670/
Maineit670/
MacEnny670/
Meaknis670/
Mauniss670/

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