McGuiness Surname
Approximately 3,894 people bear this surname
McGuiness Surname Definition:
(Irish) The son of Aonghus (one choice).
McGuiness Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,428 | 1:253,823 | 24,088 |
| Australia | 1,130 | 1:23,890 | 3,274 |
| England | 988 | 1:56,395 | 6,824 |
| Scotland | 262 | 1:20,434 | 2,370 |
| Ireland | 241 | 1:19,539 | 2,033 |
| Northern Ireland | 179 | 1:10,307 | 1,625 |
| New Zealand | 60 | 1:75,472 | 11,103 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 782 | 1:5,665 | 935 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 889 | 1:27,419 | 3,736 |
| Scotland | 254 | 1:14,737 | 1,656 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 431 | 1:116,517 | 11,457 |
McGuiness Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) The son of Aonghus (one choice).
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.'
McGuiness Demographics
Average Male McGuiness Height
176.54 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
McGuiness Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGuiness Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McGuiness is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McGuiness? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 118,110th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,871,481 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of McGuiness reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles.
McGuiness is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,428 people, or 1 in 253,823. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 15 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 29 percent are found and England, where 25 percent are found.
McGuiness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McGuiness has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGuiness last name expanded 331 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 69 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 289 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGuiness Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McGuiness last name are 4.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.5% registered to vote for the party.
The amount McGuiness earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.74% more than the national average, earning $48,648 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.91% more than the national average, earning $51,624 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGuisness | 95 | 2 | / |
| McCguiness | 95 | 1 | / |
| McGuineess | 95 | 1 | / |
| McGiness | 94 | 82 | / |
| McGuines | 94 | 15 | / |
| Mguiness | 94 | 3 | / |
| McGuineas | 89 | 17 | / |
| M'Guiness | 89 | 1 | / |
| McQuiness | 89 | 1 | / |
| McGainess | 89 | 0 | / |
| McGuinees | 89 | 0 | / |
| McGuiniss | 89 | 0 | / |
| McGuyness | 89 | 0 | / |
| McGwiness | 89 | 0 | / |
| McGviness | 89 | 0 | / |
| McGueness | 89 | 0 | / |
| McGinesse | 89 | 0 | / |
| McGuine | 88 | 126 | / |
| McGines | 88 | 20 | / |
| McGainness | 84 | 1 | / |
| McGuiney | 82 | 35 | / |
| McGinest | 82 | 24 | / |
| McGoines | 82 | 9 | / |
| McGiniss | 82 | 8 | / |
| McGuinea | 82 | 6 | / |
| McGuinis | 82 | 4 | / |
| McGinets | 82 | 2 | / |
| McGaines | 82 | 1 | / |
| McGuynes | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGineas | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGyness | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGeness | 82 | 0 | / |
| McGoyness | 78 | 0 | / |
| McGisniss | 78 | 0 | / |
| McQuiniss | 78 | 0 | / |
| McGainnes | 78 | 0 | / |
| McGinis | 75 | 67 | / |
| McGiney | 75 | 4 | / |
| McGaine | 75 | 1 | / |
| McGenes | 75 | 1 | / |
| McGoine | 75 | 1 | / |
| McGuene | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGinie | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGuiny | 75 | 0 | / |
| McGainey | 71 | 118 | / |
| Mgine | 71 | 15 | / |
| McGinois | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mcginiey | 71 | 3 | / |
| McGinuis | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGginis | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGuenis | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGeniss | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGueney | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGenuis | 71 | 0 | / |
| McGhinnis | 67 | 118 | / |
| Mcgina | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mgineh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mginge | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meheguine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mguini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mguene | 67 | 1 | / |
| McGginnis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mginis | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGuesney | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mginys | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGiny | 67 | 0 | / |
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