McInness Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McInness 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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McInness Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia901:299,95226,269
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Northern Ireland241:76,8765,365
England241:2,321,58686,519
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United States91:40,273,215872,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland281:133,6865,889
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

McInness 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

McInness Last Name Facts

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

McInness is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McInness? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,321,499th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. The last name McInness is mostly found in Oceania, where 71 percent of McInness are found; 71 percent are found in Australasia and 71 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname McInness is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 299,952. In Australia McInness is primarily found in: Victoria, where 29 percent reside, New South Wales, where 26 percent reside and South Australia, where 23 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 18 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 14 percent reside.

McInness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McInness has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the McInness last name increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 43 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McInness Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States McInness are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount McInness earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 25.8% less than the national average, earning $32,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.51% more than the national average, earning $49,935 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacInness9463/
McInnes9316,301/
MacInnes886,067/
McInniss8841/
McNess86213/
McKinnies82496/
McKinniss82403/
MacGinnes826/
MacKinnes822/
Machinnes822/
Macinnnes821/
MacInne's820/
McInnis8010,920/
MacNess8014/
MacNnes801/
MacGinniss781/
MacQuinnes781/
MacInnis756,172/
McKinnis752,926/
Mackness75743/
McNees711,788/
MacGinnis71160/
MacKinnis7121/
Moiskness711/
McNeese674,185/
McNeish671,515/
McNease67773/
McEnnis67120/
McNiesh67103/
MacNees6721/
McKnees671/
MacKnes670/

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