McGuinness Surname
Approximately 17,848 people bear this surname
McGuinness Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,626 | 1:8,409 | 1,231 |
| United States | 6,548 | 1:55,354 | 6,605 |
| Ireland | 4,709 | 1:1,000 | 186 |
| Australia | 2,342 | 1:11,527 | 1,690 |
| Scotland | 1,759 | 1:3,044 | 550 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,678 | 1:1,100 | 226 |
| Canada | 655 | 1:56,253 | 6,650 |
| New Zealand | 386 | 1:11,731 | 2,035 |
| South Africa | 227 | 1:238,668 | 24,509 |
| Wales | 187 | 1:16,548 | 1,793 |
| Spain | 48 | 1:974,001 | 36,812 |
| Isle of Man | 36 | 1:2,384 | 463 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Panama | 16 | 1:244,516 | 6,353 |
| Costa Rica | 15 | 1:318,671 | 3,310 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,637 | 1:1,680 | 326 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 573 | 1:42,540 | 5,361 |
| Scotland | 110 | 1:34,029 | 2,769 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 484 | 1:103,758 | 10,469 |
The alternate forms: Mcguiññess (1) are calculated separately.
McGuinness Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) The son of Aonghus (one choice).
User-submitted Reference
The origin of the name and variants come from MagAonghusa, which has the literal meaning 'son of Angus'.
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Average McGuinness Salary in
United States
$51,140 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McGuinness Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McGuinness Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McGuinness is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Mcguiññess. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McGuinness? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 29,944th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 408,312 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of McGuinness are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 84 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname McGuinness is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 6,626 people, or 1 in 8,409. In England McGuinness is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 14 percent live, Merseyside, where 12 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent live. Other than England it occurs in 66 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent live and Ireland, where 26 percent live.
McGuinness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McGuinness has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,353 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 179 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,599 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 2,671 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McGuinness Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McGuinness surname is primarily Catholic (96%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McGuinness surname are 0.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.69% registered with the party.
The amount McGuinness earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.48% more than the national average, earning R 431,268 per year; in United States they earn 18.52% more than the national average, earning $51,140 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.95% more than the national average, earning $58,102 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGinness | 95 | 3,244 | / |
| McGuinnes | 95 | 148 | / |
| Mguinness | 95 | 8 | / |
| McGuinnness | 95 | 5 | / |
| McGguinness | 95 | 4 | / |
| McCguinness | 95 | 2 | / |
| Mc'guinness | 95 | 2 | / |
| McGuhinness | 95 | 1 | / |
| McGuinnesse | 95 | 0 | / |
| Mcguiññess | 93 | 1 | / |
| McGuinniss | 90 | 23 | / |
| McQuinness | 90 | 7 | / |
| McGuinnest | 90 | 1 | / |
| McGuinnees | 90 | 1 | / |
| Mgguinness | 90 | 1 | / |
| McCuinness | 90 | 1 | / |
| McGinnhess | 90 | 1 | / |
| McGinneess | 90 | 1 | / |
| McGuenness | 90 | 1 | / |
| McGuinnese | 90 | 0 | / |
| McGuinneys | 90 | 0 | / |
| McGuinneas | 90 | 0 | / |
| McGuinne | 89 | 16 | / |
| Mginness | 89 | 1 | / |
| McGuinnis | 84 | 78 | / |
| McGinnies | 84 | 55 | / |
| McGenness | 84 | 4 | / |
| McGinnest | 84 | 3 | / |
| McGynness | 84 | 1 | / |
| McGinnyss | 84 | 1 | / |
| McGuinney | 84 | 0 | / |
| McGinneis | 84 | 0 | / |
| McGinneys | 84 | 0 | / |
| McGuinner | 84 | 0 | / |
| McGinneas | 84 | 0 | / |
| McGinnnes | 84 | 0 | / |
| McGinne | 82 | 2 | / |
| McGnnes | 82 | 1 | / |
| McQuinniss | 80 | 0 | / |
| McGinney | 78 | 147 | / |
| McGinnie | 78 | 61 | / |
| Mguinnis | 78 | 4 | / |
| McGennes | 78 | 1 | / |
| McGinnea | 78 | 1 | / |
| McGuinny | 78 | 0 | / |
| McGinnys | 78 | 0 | / |
| McGhinnis | 74 | 118 | / |
| McGinnett | 74 | 40 | / |
| McGinnist | 74 | 32 | / |
| McGenniss | 74 | 26 | / |
| McCginnis | 74 | 6 | / |
| McGinnish | 74 | 2 | / |
| McGginnis | 74 | 1 | / |
| McGuennis | 74 | 1 | / |
| McGinnais | 74 | 0 | / |
| McGenneis | 74 | 0 | / |
| McGinnice | 74 | 0 | / |
| McQuinnis | 74 | 0 | / |
| Mginnis | 71 | 8 | / |
| McGnnis | 71 | 4 | / |
| McGinny | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mgnesse | 71 | 1 | / |
| McGinna | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mgginnis | 67 | 3 | / |
| McGimnis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mcgenney | 67 | 3 | / |
| McGinnix | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGennie | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGennet | 67 | 0 | / |
| McGinnit | 67 | 0 | / |
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