McInnes Surname

32,641st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

McInnes 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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McInnes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia8,2441:3,275463
Scotland2,9441:1,819336
Canada2,6341:13,9882,064
United States2,2651:160,02616,298
England2,0481:27,2063,711
New Zealand7541:6,0061,006
South Africa2801:193,49220,922
Northern Ireland671:27,5382,970
Ireland471:100,1905,388
Wales461:67,2725,910
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Chile261:677,55715,745
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Jersey221:4,509908
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
France101:6,642,272293,169
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Norway81:642,78647,258
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
China21:683,660,78330,601
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4,7411:790121
England2961:82,3498,789
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2391:210,12018,069

McInnes 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)

(Scottish) The son of Innes (islet), q.v.; the son of Angus (excellent strength).

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

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

McInnes Last Name Facts

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

The surname McInnes occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McInnes.

How Common Is The Last Name McInnes? popularity and diffusion

McInnes is the 32,641st most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 447,061 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 55 percent of McInnes reside; 55 percent reside in Australasia and 55 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname McInnes is most widely held in Australia, where it is held by 8,244 people, or 1 in 3,275. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 40 percent are found, New South Wales, where 33 percent are found and Queensland, where 12 percent are found. Other than Australia this surname is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 16 percent are found.

McInnes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McInnes has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McInnes last name fell 38 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 948 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 692 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 392 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 4,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McInnes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McInnes last name are 3.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.39% being registered with the party.

The amount McInnes earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 51.34% more than the national average, earning 523,747 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 40.13% more than the national average, earning R 333,012 per year; in United States they earn 6.8% more than the national average, earning $46,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.94% more than the national average, earning $50,646 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacInnes936,067/
McInness93170/
McKinnies88496/
MacInness8863/
MacGinnes886/
Machinnes882/
MacKinnes882/
Macinnnes881/
MacInne's880/
McInnis8610,920/
MacNnes861/
MacQuinnes821/
MacInnis806,172/
McKinnis802,926/
McInniss8041/
McNees771,788/
McNess77213/
McKinniss75403/
MacGinnis75160/
MacKinnis7521/
McNeese714,185/
McNeish711,515/
McNease71773/
McEnnis71120/
McNiesh71103/
MacNees7121/
MacNess7114/
McKnees711/
MacGinniss711/
MacKnes710/
Mackness67743/
MacNeish67239/
McKennis6799/
McKennas6736/
MacEnnis671/
Mokinnis671/
Makinnis670/

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