McGinnis Surname
Approximately 36,999 people bear this surname
McGinnis 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.
McGinnis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36,229 | 1:10,005 | 1,212 |
| Canada | 1,773 | 1:20,781 | 2,867 |
| England | 325 | 1:171,440 | 15,745 |
| Northern Ireland | 209 | 1:8,828 | 1,447 |
| Scotland | 203 | 1:26,373 | 2,857 |
| Australia | 183 | 1:147,517 | 15,697 |
| Ireland | 40 | 1:117,723 | 5,959 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Mexico | 21 | 1:5,910,772 | 31,438 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 289 | 1:15,328 | 1,943 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 126 | 1:29,708 | 2,558 |
| England | 92 | 1:264,950 | 18,810 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,231 | 1:6,945 | 878 |
McGinnis (70) may also be a first name.
McGinnis 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.
(Celtic) Son of Angus, q.v. [Irish Mac Aenghusa, genit. Of Aengus]
(Irish) The son of Aonghus (one choice).
(Gaelic.). The son of Ginnis, cine, a race, ois, numerous, gon or gin, to beget, a numerous clan or race.
Contracted from Mac Aenghuis, 'Aenghus's Son', (aen, 'one', gus, 'strength') 'Duneath McAonguis', ad. 620.
'Domhnall Mac Aenghusa, Lord of Ui-Ethach', A.D, 957.
'The river called Banthelasse issuing out of the desert mountaines of Mourne, passeth the country of Eaugh, which belongeth to the family of Mac GYNNIS.'
McGinnis Demographics
Average McGinnis Salary in
United States
$42,770 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McGinnis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGinnis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McGinnis is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McGinnis? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 15,047th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 196,966 people. The last name McGinnis is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of McGinnis are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. McGinnis is also the 1,162,016th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 70 people.
The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 36,229 people, or 1 in 10,005. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 45 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
McGinnis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McGinnis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McGinnis surname expanded 501 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 353 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGinnis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McGinnis last name are 15.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.45% registered with the political party.
The amount McGinnis earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.88% less than the national average, earning $42,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.32% more than the national average, earning $49,843 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGinniss | 94 | 1,005 | / |
| MacGinnis | 94 | 160 | / |
| MacGinniss | 89 | 1 | / |
| Maginnis | 88 | 2,345 | / |
| McGinnes | 88 | 1,211 | / |
| McGennis | 88 | 124 | / |
| Moginnis | 88 | 3 | / |
| Mcgannis | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maginniss | 82 | 158 | / |
| Magginnis | 82 | 53 | / |
| MacGinnes | 82 | 6 | / |
| MacGennis | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maguinnis | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mayginnis | 82 | 1 | / |
| Maginnies | 82 | 0 | / |
| Magnnis | 80 | 0 | / |
| Magennis | 75 | 1,861 | / |
| Maginnes | 75 | 185 | / |
| MacGuinness | 74 | 347 | / |
| Maginness | 71 | 614 | / |
| Magnis | 71 | 165 | / |
| Mayginnes | 71 | 68 | / |
| Mognis | 71 | 12 | / |
| Maguinnes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magenniss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maygennis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Maagennis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Magginnes | 71 | 0 | / |
| Maguinness | 67 | 170 | / |
| Magnuis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Magnish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moghnis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magnais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magneis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magnise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magniss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magginness | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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