McGinnes Surname

310,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McGinnes 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.

McGinnes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6571:551,68845,595
England2591:215,12818,355
Scotland1951:27,4552,927
Australia961:281,20525,117
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Wales41:773,63329,106
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4431:8,4501,141
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6511:77,1418,199

McGinnes (11) may also be a first name.

McGinnes 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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McGinnes Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGinnes is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGinnes? popularity and diffusion

The last name McGinnes is the 310,992nd most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,017,792 people. McGinnes occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of McGinnes are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 11 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 657 people, or 1 in 551,688. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent are found and Scotland, where 16 percent are found.

McGinnes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGinnes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McGinnes last name rose 101 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,079 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGinnes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGinnes are 16.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.99% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McGinnes earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.83% more than the national average, earning $51,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.13% less than the national average, earning $49,122 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacGinnes946/
McGinnis8836,999/
Maginnes88185/
MacGuinness84347/
McGinniss821,005/
Maginness82614/
MacGinnis82160/
Mayginnes8268/
Maguinnes821/
Magginnes820/
Maginnies820/
Maguinness78170/
MacGinniss781/
Magginness780/
Maginnis752,345/
McGennis75124/
Moginnis753/
Magennes751/
Mcgannis751/
Magnes711,100/
Maginniss71158/
Magginnis7153/
Mognes719/
MacGennis711/
Mayginnis711/
Maguinnis711/
Magenne's710/
Magness675,088/
Mangnes6722/
Maignes6714/
Magnese676/
Magnesh671/
Magneis671/
Maguenness670/
Magnnis670/

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