McInniss Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

McInniss 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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McInniss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines221:5,121612
Trinidad and Tobago181:75,7765,658
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

McInniss 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

McInniss Last Name Facts

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

The last name McInniss is found most in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McInniss? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,055,934th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 117 percent of McInniss are found; 98 percent are found in Caribbean and 98 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean.

This surname is most widely held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 5,121. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines McInniss is primarily found in: Saint George Parish, where 55 percent live, Charlotte Parish, where 27 percent live and Grenadines Parish, where 14 percent live. Barring Saint Vincent and the Grenadines it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Trinidad and Tobago, where 44 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

McInniss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McInniss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McInniss surname fell 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McInniss Last Name Statistics demography

McInniss earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.93% less than the national average, earning $33,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKinniss94403/
McInnis9310,920/
MacGinniss891/
MacInnis886,172/
McKinnis882,926/
McInness88170/
McKinnies82496/
MacGinnis82160/
MacInness8263/
MacKinnis8221/
McInnes8016,301/
McEnnis80120/
MacInnes756,067/
McKennis7599/
Mokinnis751/
MacEnnis751/
Makinnis750/
McNish712,123/
McNess71213/
MacGinnes716/
MacKinnes712/
Machinnes712/
Macnis711/
Macinnnes711/
MacInne's710/
McNeish671,515/
MacNish67438/
McNiesh67103/
MacKnis6795/
Mocknis6714/
MacNess6714/
MacNnes671/
MacQuinnes671/

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