MacNitt Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

MacNitt Surname User-submission:

It is a surname, which derived from the Pictish clan MacNaghten. The clan is said to have originated from antiquity in Perthshire, near Glen Lyon, and moved to Argyll sometime at the end of the first millennia.

The McNaughts split from the parent clan at the behest of King Robert the Bruce (in the 14th Century) in order to take up lands in the South West of Scotland, which were previously owned by the Clan MacDougall.

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MacNitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:22,653,683662,747

MacNitt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a surname, which derived from the Pictish clan MacNaghten. The clan is said to have originated from antiquity in Perthshire, near Glen Lyon, and moved to Argyll sometime at the end of the first millennia.

The McNaughts split from the parent clan at the behest of King Robert the Bruce (in the 14th Century) in order to take up lands in the South West of Scotland, which were previously owned by the Clan MacDougall.

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MacNitt Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacNitt is most common in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacNitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacNitt is the 4,908,606th most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of MacNitt live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 22,653,683. In The United States MacNitt is primarily found in: California, where 50 percent reside, Florida, where 38 percent reside and New York, where 13 percent reside.

MacNitt Last Name Statistics demography

MacNitt earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.81% more than the national average, earning $61,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McNitt921,780/
MacNett8626/
McKnitt8616/
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MacKnett8010/
MacNeith805/
Machnist801/
MacNette800/
MacKnite800/
McNatt773,665/
MacNie7735/
Maknit775/
Maacni773/
McNite773/
MacNhi772/
MacCni771/
Macnet771/
Macnis771/
Mochneitt752/
McNi731/
MacNish71438/
MacKnet7138/
MacKnie7110/
Macenni714/
MacInni711/
Macnich711/
Maknite710/
Makni671,293/
MacNeish67239/
Macna67191/
Makhnist6774/
Macknish6742/
Maqni6724/
Macne679/
Machinni677/
Mahaknit676/
McNat672/
Mocni672/
Maiknait671/
McNei671/
Machnoid671/
Massnett671/
MacKnois670/
MacHneth670/

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