Macnee Surname
Approximately 336 people bear this surname
Macnee Surname Definition:
It. Mac niadh, a variant of Mac neidhe, 'son of Nia, ' i. e. the champion. Macnia, king of Ard of the Ui Echadh, a district in the baronies of Upper and Lower Iveagh, county Down, d. 702. Macnia comarb of Buite, quievit 1037 (Chron. Scot.
Read More About This SurnameMacnee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 73 | 1:73,340 | 5,569 |
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| United States | 68 | 1:5,330,278 | 267,385 |
| New Zealand | 64 | 1:70,755 | 10,593 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Macnee Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
It. Mac niadh, a variant of Mac neidhe, 'son of Nia, ' i. e. the champion. Macnia, king of Ard of the Ui Echadh, a district in the baronies of Upper and Lower Iveagh, county Down, d. 702. Macnia comarb of Buite, quievit 1037 (Chron. Scot. ). Maknee is recorded in 1594 (BBT., p. 285). Donald McNie and Gillemoire McNie in Balquhidder were fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 638). The Dean of Lismore has M'onee; M'Knie 1594; M'Kne 1480 (Menteith and Breadalbane). = 1667 M'Ilnaey and M'Knae. In fifteenth-century documents, as ER. we have M'Knee.
Macnee Demographics
Macnee Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Macnee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Macnee Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Macnee occurs most in Scotland. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Macnee click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Macnee? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 825,152nd most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 21,689,125 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 39 percent of Macnee reside; 39 percent reside in Australasia and 39 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name Macnee is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 73 people, or 1 in 73,340. In Scotland it is most numerous in: City of Edinburgh, where 15 percent are found, South Ayrshire, where 12 percent are found and Stirlingshire, where 10 percent are found. Barring Scotland this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.
Macnee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Macnee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Macnee last name increased 6,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Macnee Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Macnee surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Macnee last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Macnee earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.73% more than the national average, earning $51,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.12% more than the national average, earning $61,168 CAD per year.
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Macnee Reference & Research
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