McInnis Surname

47,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,920 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

McInnis 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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McInnis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,4091:34,8224,344
Canada4,2371:8,6961,295
Jamaica4591:6,253780
Australia3851:70,1198,305
England1241:449,33929,774
Panama291:134,9054,585
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines41:28,1651,050
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Suriname11:552,6169,664
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2941:12,7321,504
England561:435,27425,262
Wales21:784,20816,349
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8541:58,8046,509

McInnis (27) may also be a first name.

McInnis 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)

The son of Innis.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

McInnis Last Name Facts

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

The last name McInnis is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McInnis? popularity and diffusion

McInnis is the 47,397th most common last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 667,358 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 138 percent of McInnis live; 134 percent live in North America and 131 percent live in Anglo-North America. McInnis is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 27 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 10,409 people, or 1 in 34,822. In The United States McInnis is mostly found in: Mississippi, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and North Carolina, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States McInnis occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 39 percent reside and Jamaica, where 4 percent reside.

McInnis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McInnis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McInnis last name expanded 1,219 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 221 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 99 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McInnis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McInnis surname are 0.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.37% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McInnis earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.53% less than the national average, earning $42,921 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.24% less than the national average, earning $48,568 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacInnis936,172/
McKinnis932,926/
McInniss9341/
McKinnies88496/
McKinniss88403/
MacGinnis88160/
MacKinnis8821/
McInnes8616,301/
McEnnis86120/
MacGinniss821/
MacInnes806,067/
McInness80170/
McKennis8099/
MacEnnis801/
Mokinnis801/
Makinnis800/
McNish772,123/
Macnis771/
MacInness7563/
MacGinnes756/
MacKinnes752/
Machinnes752/
Macinnnes751/
MacInne's750/
McNeish711,515/
MacNish71438/
McNiesh71103/
MacKnis7195/
Mocknis7114/
MacQuinnes711/
MacNnes711/
MacNeish67239/
Macknish6742/
McKennas6736/
MacKnois670/

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