Magennis Surname

219,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Magennis Surname Definition:

= Mac Gennis, q.v.

Magennis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland6941:2,659542
United States3131:1,158,01683,004
Australia2231:121,05713,326
England2111:264,06720,991
Ireland1441:32,7012,792
Canada1121:328,97830,038
Scotland1011:53,0084,503
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
Wales41:773,63329,106
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3251:13,6301,793
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Magennis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Mac Gennis, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mag Aonghusa.

Of Iveagh; One of the leading septs of Ulster. Bibl; IF 157 etc; MIF 208*; Map Down

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Magennis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Magennis occurs in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Magennis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 219,675th most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,915,930 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Magennis are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

Magennis is most commonly held in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 694 people, or 1 in 2,659. Apart from Northern Ireland this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Magennis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Magennis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Magennis last name rose 1,204 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 754 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 56 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,525 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Magennis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Magennis last name is principally Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Magennis surname are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount Magennis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 126.9% more than the national average, earning R 539,208 per year; in United States they earn 30.39% more than the national average, earning $56,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.47% more than the national average, earning $60,847 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Magenniss941/
MacGennis941/
Maagennis940/
Maygennis940/
Magenis93435/
Magenni9392/
Magnnis930/
Maginnis882,345/
McGennis88124/
Megennis8838/
Maguenni882/
Mageniss881/
Magennes881/
Magennie881/
Maggenis881/
Mangenni881/
MacEnnis881/
Maghenni881/
Majennis880/
Magnis86165/
Magnni861/
MacGinnis82160/
Maginniss82158/
Magginnis8253/
Maguinnis821/
Mayginnis821/
Maugenais821/
Magenne's820/
Maginnies820/
Magenes80205/
Mogenis8080/
Maginis8014/
Mogenni807/
Majenni805/
Macenni804/
Magenne803/
Magnish803/
Masenni803/
Magnuis803/
Magenna802/
Maginni801/
Magniss801/
Majenis801/
Magnise801/
Magneis801/
Magnais801/
MacGinniss781/
Maguenness780/
Magni7728,615/
McGinnis7536,999/
MacInnis756,172/
Meginnis75222/
Maginnes75185/
Magginni7513/
Magginis7512/
Maugenne754/
Moginnis753/
Mazinnis752/
Machenis751/
Mcgannis751/
Maghnnie751/
Magnitse751/
Mangnish751/
Maginiss750/
Mageness750/
Maginnie750/
Magenney750/
Maginuis750/
Maghni714,390/
Magnes711,100/
McGinniss711,005/
Magnie71759/
Maginness71614/
Mangni71205/
Magnai71194/
Megnis71121/
Meginniss71104/
Mayginnes7168/
Maznis7151/
Maagni7130/
Mognis7112/
Magniy719/
Meginnies718/
Magnei718/
MacGinnes716/
Maggni716/
Magnne713/
Magniz712/
Magnid712/
Maguinnes711/
Mecginnis711/
Megenness711/
Mhaagenes711/
Macnis711/
Magnui711/
Magnih711/
Magnix711/
Maigenese711/
Mmagni711/
Maugni711/
Majnis711/
Maigni711/
Magnoi711/
Magnna711/
Magnys710/
Majinnise710/
Magginnes710/
Magnit710/
Megginnis710/
Magginiss710/
Magness675,088/
Mangngi671,804/
MacNish67438/
Maguinness67170/
Magnait67101/
Mangnoi6799/
Mocenni6775/
Majenne6765/
Maghnie6755/
Mosenni6744/
Mazenna6740/
Machnis6740/
Mayzeni6737/
Mahagni6727/
Mangnes6722/
Maingni6721/
Mangnäs6715/
Maignes6714/
Mangnei6714/
Magnich6713/
Maigenesse6712/
Magines679/
Mazinni678/
Mageena677/
Magnese676/
Maugnie676/
Majinis676/
Mayghni675/
Masenne674/
Masinni674/
Maangni673/
Mogenes673/
Maznijs673/
Maigene673/
McGinni672/
Meangni672/
Mangnui672/
Magenez671/
Maginne671/
Magnnet671/
Magnney671/
MacInni671/
MacNnes671/
Maghennedj671/
Maghnai671/
Maginna671/
Masnijs671/
Magnuit671/
Maijenaise671/
Majjeni671/
Majnisz671/
Mangehehni671/
Manghni671/
Mojenis671/
Moghnis671/
Magnesh671/
Magginness670/
Maginny670/
MacEnny670/

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