McAnespie Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McAnespie Surname User-submission:

McAnaspie is an Irish surname, the Irish version is Mac an Easpaig, meaning 'son of the bishop'. It comes from mac, meaning 'son', an, meaning 'the', and easpaig, the genitive case of easpag, meaning 'bishop' in Irish (Gaelic).

McAnespie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1011:53,0084,503
England991:562,80934,447
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Northern Ireland541:34,1673,366
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland641:69,2175,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland231:162,7496,621

McAnespie Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

McAnaspie is an Irish surname, the Irish version is Mac an Easpaig, meaning 'son of the bishop'. It comes from mac, meaning 'son', an, meaning 'the', and easpaig, the genitive case of easpag, meaning 'bishop' in Irish (Gaelic).

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McAnespie Last Name Facts

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

The surname McAnespie is found most in Scotland. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McAnespie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 912,827th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of McAnespie live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequent in Scotland, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 53,008. In Scotland McAnespie is primarily concentrated in: South Ayrshire, where 35 percent live, North Ayrshire, where 21 percent live and East Ayrshire, where 15 percent live. Besides Scotland this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent live and The United States, where 28 percent live.

McAnespie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McAnespie has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name increased 439 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 56 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McAnespie Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the McAnespie last name are 23.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.67% being registered with the political party.

McAnespie earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.1% more than the national average, earning $47,940 USD per year.

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