McGinnis Surname

15,047th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,999 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States36,2291:10,0051,212
Canada1,7731:20,7812,867
England3251:171,44015,745
Northern Ireland2091:8,8281,447
Scotland2031:26,3732,857
Australia1831:147,51715,697
Ireland401:117,7235,959
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
France111:6,038,429280,838
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Wales41:773,63329,106
Panama41:978,06412,245
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belize11:355,4743,977
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2891:15,3281,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1261:29,7082,558
England921:264,95018,810
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,2311:6,945878

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.

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

(Irish) The son of Aonghus (one choice).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Gaelic.). The son of Ginnis, cine, a race, ois, numerous, gon or gin, to beget, a numerous clan or race.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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.'

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

McGinnis Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGinnis is most common in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGinnis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 15,047th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 196,966 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of McGinnis live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,162,016th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 70 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 36,229 people, or 1 in 10,005. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Missouri, where 5 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

McGinnis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGinnis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGinnis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States McGinnis are 15.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.45% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McGinniss941,005/
MacGinnis94160/
MacGinniss891/
Maginnis882,345/
McGinnes881,211/
McGennis88124/
Moginnis883/
Mcgannis881/
Maginniss82158/
Magginnis8253/
MacGinnes826/
MacGennis821/
Maguinnis821/
Mayginnis821/
Maginnies820/
Magnnis800/
Magennis751,861/
Maginnes75185/
MacGuinness74347/
Maginness71614/
Magnis71165/
Mayginnes7168/
Mognis7112/
Maguinnes711/
Magenniss711/
Maygennis710/
Maagennis710/
Magginnes710/
Maguinness67170/
Magnuis673/
Magnish673/
Moghnis671/
Magnais671/
Magneis671/
Magnise671/
Magniss671/
Magginness670/

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McGinnis Reference & Research

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