McInnies Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McInnies 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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McInnies Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland321:116,9765,458

McInnies 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

McInnies Last Name Facts

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

The last name McInnies occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McInnies? popularity and diffusion

The surname McInnies is the 11,742,229th most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 100 percent of McInnies reside; 100 percent reside in Australasia and 100 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 13,497,850. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 50 percent live and Western Australia, where 50 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McGinnies9455/
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McInnish88293/
McCinnis886/
Mc'innis881/
McZinnis881/
McHinnie880/
McNnis862/
McNies860/
McKennies8213/
McCinniss822/
McHinness820/
McNiese8019/
Mginnis808/
McImnis802/
McInnez800/
McEnnes800/
McEnnie800/
McNiess800/
McNie77429/
McNes771/
McEnness758/
Msginnis751/
Mdginnis751/
Mginness751/
McKniesh751/
McInnich750/
McHennie750/
McNiss7134/
McNiec711/
Mcnesh711/
McNeas710/
McNeess673/
McNiech671/
McNeesh670/
McNawes670/

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