McGennis Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGennis Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Son of Angus, q.v. [Irish Mac Aenghusa, genit. Of Aengus]

McGennis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
Ireland431:109,5105,657
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1061:41,7913,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2511:200,07417,416

McGennis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Son of Angus, q.v. [Irish Mac Aenghusa, genit. Of Aengus]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McGennis Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGennis occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of McGennis.

How Common Is The Last Name McGennis? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,620,164th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. McGennis occurs mostly in The Americas, where 104 percent of McGennis reside; 104 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 120 people, or 1 in 3,020,491. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 24 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Alabama, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 35 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.

McGennis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGennis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McGennis last name declined 52 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 59 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGennis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGennis are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the party.

The amount McGennis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 118.83% more than the national average, earning R 520,032 per year; in United States they earn 5.43% less than the national average, earning $40,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.43% less than the national average, earning $40,526 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGennis941/
McGinnis8836,999/
Magennis881,861/
Mcgannis881/
McGinniss821,005/
MacGinnis82160/
Magenniss821/
Maygennis820/
Maagennis820/
Magnnis800/
MacGinniss781/
Maginnis752,345/
McGinnes751,211/
Moginnis753/
Magennes751/
Magnis71165/
Maginniss71158/
Magginnis7153/
Mognis7112/
MacGinnes716/
Mayginnis711/
Maguinnis711/
Maginnies710/
Magenne's710/
Magnish673/
Magnuis673/
Moghnis671/
Magnais671/
Magneis671/
Magnise671/
Magniss671/
Maguenness670/

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