Macney Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Macney 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.

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Macney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Macney 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.

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

Macney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Macney occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Macney? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. Macney is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Macney reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States Macney is primarily found in: California, where 43 percent reside, New Hampshire, where 29 percent reside and Florida, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Macney occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and Ireland, where 9 percent reside.

Macney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Macney earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKney92769/
MacHney9232/
McNey91298/
Macne919/
MacInney862/
MacKneey861/
Macnee83336/
Macner83191/
Masney83166/
MacNay83157/
Machne8384/
MacNie8335/
Macnea8329/
MacNae8323/
MacHny8322/
Macnoe8317/
Makney8310/
MacKne837/
Macnet831/
Maxney830/
Mackny830/
Mocney830/
MacKinney80709/
Mackenney80391/
McNe805/
Mackynney801/
Machner77977/
Macknay7766/
MacHnee7738/
MacNett7726/
MacKnee7724/
MacNees7721/
MacNess7714/
Machnes7714/
MacNeer7713/
McKnney7711/
MacKnie7710/
Mashney779/
Makhney776/
MacInne774/
Makneya771/
Maichne771/
Mascner771/
Matcner771/
MacNnes771/
MacNuye771/
MacHneh771/
MacHnez771/
Motcney771/
MacNoye771/
Mockney771/
Masneyj771/
Maczner771/
Machnie771/
Machnay771/
Mazniey771/
Makneiy771/
Maskney770/
MacInny770/
MacEnny770/
MacHnea770/
Matzney770/
McNee732,952/
Masne732,892/
Masny731,720/
McNay731,658/
Mocny73873/
McNea73302/
Macni73247/
Makne73232/
Macna73191/
Maqny73128/
McNoe73112/
Mazny7350/
Maxny7339/
Maßny7319/
Mazne735/
Majne731/
McNei731/
McKinney71110,048/
McKenney719,398/
MacNeish71239/
Maschner71211/
Makinney71101/
MacKneer7168/
Mauckner7167/
MacKenny7148/
Matchner7147/
Mauchner7127/
Machness7111/
MacKnett7110/
MacNeith715/
Mahssney715/
Makenney711/
Mackinne711/
MacKinny711/
MacNoyes711/
Matchgne711/
Macnejad711/
Maichner711/
Machnaye711/
Maginney710/
Magenney710/
MacHneth710/
Masnyi67648/
Masner67427/
Maznyi67271/
Machna67251/
Mackennie67132/
Maqnay6795/
Masnyy6757/
Maznyy6751/
Masnoy6750/
Mazner6745/
Matschner6743/
Macnas6740/
Mosney6739/
Mhasne6738/
Masnei6736/
Maßner6735/
Machni6731/
Massny6730/
Mochny6727/
McKnee6726/
Maznoy6726/
Moczny6725/
Mashne6723/
Mocsny6721/
Makhne6718/
Matchneer6718/
Masneh6717/
Masnet6714/
Masnae6712/
Maqnoy6712/
Mazneh6712/
Maknys6711/
Majnay6711/
Maischner6710/
Maknay679/
Mashny678/
Macnat678/
Mocnej678/
Mazniy677/
McKnie676/
Mozney675/
Machná675/
Masnie675/
Masnuy675/
Mocnay674/
Mahsne674/
Machný674/
MacNad673/
Masnue673/
Maacni673/
Mhajne673/
Masniy672/
Maznet672/
MacKinnes672/
MacNhi672/
McNeio672/
Maznie672/
Maisne671/
Maznee671/
Mazschner671/
Mauzne671/
Masnny671/
Masnyo671/
MacKnowed671/
Madsne671/
MacCni671/
Maqner671/
Masnay671/
Madjne671/
Masnes671/
Massne671/
Matzne671/
Masnyd671/
MacGinnea671/
Machné671/
Macnis671/
Macnap671/
Maknea671/
Mahsny671/
Maşner671/
Moucne671/
Mokcne671/
Maknyi671/
Maknie671/
Maukinney670/
MacKna670/

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