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McGinety Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Son of Finnachta [Irish Mac Fhinnaichta (fh mute) = the Fair [Irish fi(o)nn + the double suff. or the Old [Irish fi(o)nnach + the adj. suff. -ta]
McGinety Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
McGinety Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Son of Finnachta [Irish Mac Fhinnaichta (fh mute) = the Fair [Irish fi(o)nn + the double suff. or the Old [Irish fi(o)nnach + the adj. suff. -ta]
— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison
McGinety Demographics
McGinety Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 8 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGinnety | 94 | 21 | / |
| McGiniety | 94 | 0 | / |
| McGuinety | 94 | 0 | / |
| McGinnetty | 89 | 0 | / |
| McGinity | 88 | 592 | / |
| McGinyty | 88 | 1 | / |
| McGinoty | 88 | 0 | / |
| McGenety | 88 | 0 | / |
| McGinnity | 82 | 1,141 | / |
| McGinitty | 82 | 5 | / |
| McGennety | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGuinity | 82 | 0 | / |
| Mginity | 80 | 1 | / |
| McInity | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGinnitey | 78 | 18 | / |
| McGinester | 78 | 11 | / |
| McGinnitty | 78 | 0 | / |
| McGenity | 75 | 67 | / |
| McGiniti | 75 | 1 | / |
| McAinity | 75 | 1 | / |
| McGinite | 75 | 1 | / |
| McGunity | 75 | 1 | / |
| McKinity | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGennity | 71 | 94 | / |
| McGinitie | 71 | 23 | / |
| McKinisty | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGiniter | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGuynity | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGinister | 67 | 98 | / |
| Minginette | 67 | 19 | / |
| Menginette | 67 | 7 | / |
| McCoinnity | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKinester | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGunnothy | 67 | 0 | / |
| McEnetee | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mingenette | 56 | 22 | / |
| McKinister | 56 | 3 | / |
| McQuenette | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mxhinti | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mxingiti | 50 | 1 | / |
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