McKinness Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McKinness 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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McKinness Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:11,692,224454,091
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McKinness 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

McKinness Last Name Facts

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

McKinness is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McKinness? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,432,070th most common last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname McKinness occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of McKinness are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name McKinness is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 11,692,224. In The United States McKinness is mostly concentrated in: Arkansas, where 35 percent are found, Texas, where 23 percent are found and South Carolina, where 19 percent are found. Outside of The United States it occurs in one country. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found.

McKinness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McKinness has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKinness Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKinness surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

McKinness earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.22% less than the national average, earning $37,875 USD per year.

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