McGiness Surname
Approximately 82 people bear this surname
McGiness Surname Definition:
MACGINNIS: In Galloway this is a variant of Macnnes, which again is a side form of Macangus, which see. Patrick McGinnies in Baidlan Mylne, 1669 (Hunter, p. 62). Around Glasgow it is most probably a modern Irish importation.
McGiness Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 80 | 1:4,530,737 | 237,840 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 26 | 1:143,970 | 6,132 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 59 | 1:851,164 | 52,255 |
McGiness Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACGINNIS: In Galloway this is a variant of Macnnes, which again is a side form of Macangus, which see. Patrick McGinnies in Baidlan Mylne, 1669 (Hunter, p. 62). Around Glasgow it is most probably a modern Irish importation.
McGiness Demographics
McGiness Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McGiness Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGiness Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McGiness occurs most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of McGiness.
How Common Is The Last Name McGiness? popularity and diffusion
The surname McGiness is the 2,075,631st most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 30 percent of McGiness reside; 30 percent reside in North America and 30 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name McGiness is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 4,530,737. In The United States McGiness is most numerous in: California, where 4 percent are found, Florida, where 4 percent are found and Missouri, where 4 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent are found.
McGiness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McGiness has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 136 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McGiness Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McGiness surname is primarily Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McGiness last name are 35.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.61% registered with the party.
McGiness earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.97% more than the national average, earning $47,450 USD per year.
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