McIness Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McIness Surname Definition:

MACINNES, Mackinnes, Mackinness: Gaelic MacAonghuis, 'son of Angus, which see. Donald McKynes was tenant in part of the Elryk in 1514 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 295), Duncan M'Kynnes appears in Lochalsh in 1548 (RMS., IV, 204), and John M'Kynnes witnessed an instrument of sasine in 1530 (Lamont, p.

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McIness Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

McIness Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACINNES, Mackinnes, Mackinness: Gaelic MacAonghuis, 'son of Angus, which see. Donald McKynes was tenant in part of the Elryk in 1514 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 295), Duncan M'Kynnes appears in Lochalsh in 1548 (RMS., IV, 204), and John M'Kynnes witnessed an instrument of sasine in 1530 (Lamont, p. 39; Laing, 381). Allester M'Callen M'Aneiss and John dow M'Aneiss had assignation of maills, fermes, etc., at Dunoon, 1574 (Notes and Queries, 11 July 1931, p. 220). Johnne Dow Mc Inoss in Glenlyon, 1583 (RPC., III, p. 589). Ewin M'Inish in Collicheles was denounced rebel in 1675 (HP., I, p. 300), and four Macinisches in Stewart of Appin's regiment in the '45 were killed and two wounded (Coll., p. 199). Miles Maclnnes, a director of the London and North-Western Railway, was also M. P. for Hexham. Mclnnisch 1092, Mcynwiss 1525, McGinnis and M'Guenis 1745, Maclnnish 1745, V'lnvische 1587.

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

MACINNES: Gael. Mac-Aonghais (pron. Mac-Aonais.) "The son of AEneas or Angus." Skene says :-a Flemish family settled in the Highlands, XII. cent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

McIness Last Name Facts

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

The surname McIness is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIness? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of McIness are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 1,784,606. In Scotland McIness is most prevalent in: Fife, where 33 percent are found, City of Edinburgh, where 33 percent are found and North Lanarkshire, where 33 percent are found. Outside of Scotland this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 43 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

McIness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McIness has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the McIness surname declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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