McJannett Surname

719,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

McJannett Surname Definition:

MACJANET, Macjannet, Macgannet: Surnames recorded in Ayrshire and Wigtownshire. Alexander M'Jonat lived in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, 1676.

McJannett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3361:80,3449,348
Canada381:969,62173,252
England341:1,638,76668,634
Scotland241:223,07611,507
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland151:249,5488,553
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

McJannett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACJANET, Macjannet, Macgannet: Surnames recorded in Ayrshire and Wigtownshire. Alexander M'Jonat lived in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, 1676.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McJannett Last Name Facts

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

The surname McJannett is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McJannett? popularity and diffusion

The last name McJannett is the 719,876th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 17,993,941 people. The surname McJannett occurs mostly in Oceania, where 84 percent of McJannett reside; 84 percent reside in Australasia and 84 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most common in Australia, where it is held by 336 people, or 1 in 80,344. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 69 percent reside, Queensland, where 24 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Australia McJannett is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

McJannett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McJannett has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 486 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McJannett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

McJannett earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 45.2% more than the national average, earning $72,138 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McJannet94237/
McJanett940/
McJanet884/
McJanney821/
McJonnet820/
McCannet820/
McConnett781/
McJanes751/
McCanney71162/
McConnet711/
McCaunne710/
McCannee710/
McSane673/
Mgcane673/
McKeanney670/

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