MacNiece Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
MacNiece Surname Definition:
MACNEISH, Macnish, Macneice, Macness, Mackness: Gaelic MacNeis from MacNaois. As Naos is merely a dialectal form of Aonghus, 'Angus," the name has therefore the same meaning as Macangus and Macinnes. The Clan Macnish once possessed much of the upper parts of Strathearn, but were nearly exterminated by the Macnabs in a battle fought at Glenboltachan in the year 1522.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
MacNiece Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACNEISH, Macnish, Macneice, Macness, Mackness: Gaelic MacNeis from MacNaois. As Naos is merely a dialectal form of Aonghus, 'Angus," the name has therefore the same meaning as Macangus and Macinnes. The Clan Macnish once possessed much of the upper parts of Strathearn, but were nearly exterminated by the Macnabs in a battle fought at Glenboltachan in the year 1522. The lands of Knocbane, Dumfriesshire, were held by Gilmor Macnesche in 1376 (RHM., II, 16). John Dow Macneische witnessed a Grantully charter in 1494. Jonete Maknes was tenant of Drumgy, Menteith, in 1495, and in the following year Mariote Macneis received sasine of the same lands (ER., X). The name of Jonete appears in January and June, 1500, as Jonete Nete or Neis (RMS. ). Mariot Makneisch had sasine of the fourth part of Gadgill, Kirkcudbrightshire, in 1517 (ER., XIV, p. 603), and two years later there is on record confirmation of four charters by Mariot, Jonet, Katherine and Elena Makneissche, daughters of quondam Duncan Makneissche de Gaitgill-Makillwarnok in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (RMS., III, 191). Donald McNysche and John McNysche, followers of the earl of Cassilis, were respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386), and mention is made in 1552 of "a venerable and learned man, Mr. James Makneis, deserving well of the city," i. e. of Glasgow (Protocols, I, 152). Thomas McNaoise or McNoaise "con-fest his malicious imprecaones against the minister" in 1650 (IDR., p. 176,180), and Marion Maknish was charged with being a disorderly person (i. e. non-conforming) in the parish of Kirkrnabreck, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 573). McKneach and McKnish 1684, M'Kneis 1576, McKneische 1629, McKneishe 1477, Makneisch and Makneische 1508, Makneiss and Makneissche 1520, McNeiss 1550, McNeische 1574, McNisehe 1622, McNish 1718.
MacNiece Demographics
MacNiece Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacNiece Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacNiece Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacNiece occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacNiece? popularity and diffusion
The surname MacNiece is the 6,063,924th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. MacNiece is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of MacNiece live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Nevada, where 50 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 25 percent are found and Mississippi, where 13 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and Scotland, where 10 percent are found.
MacNiece Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
MacNiece earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNiece | 93 | 761 | / |
| Macnice | 93 | 4 | / |
| MacNeice | 88 | 98 | / |
| Majniece | 88 | 1 | / |
| MacNeece | 88 | 1 | / |
| McNice | 86 | 25 | / |
| Maijniece | 82 | 1 | / |
| McNeice | 80 | 1,591 | / |
| McNeece | 80 | 1,103 | / |
| Macniez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makneche | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mecneece | 75 | 1 | / |
| MacKniesh | 71 | 13 | / |
| MacInnies | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mmakneche | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacInnese | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makhneche | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacNishie | 71 | 0 | / |
| McNeese | 67 | 4,185 | / |
| McNease | 67 | 773 | / |
| Maqnise | 67 | 16 | / |
| Macnusi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Machnjedze | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacKnessey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mokneche | 63 | 3 | / |
| Makngise | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mokhneche | 59 | 1,037 | / |
| Moukneche | 59 | 4 | / |
| MacInniis | 59 | 1 | / |
| Makhniche | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mocniejsza | 56 | 4 | / |
| Mocniejszy | 56 | 2 | / |
| MacNoucher | 56 | 2 | / |
| Moukhneche | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mmokhneche | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mokhhneche | 56 | 1 | / |
| McNeish | 53 | 1,515 | / |
| Mocnesa | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mokniche | 50 | 1 | / |
| Maknoizi | 50 | 1 | / |
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