McKinnis Surname

150,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,926 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

McKinnis 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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McKinnis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5601:141,58614,697
Australia3581:75,4078,829
England71:7,959,723202,100
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belize11:355,4743,977
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3381:148,57613,812

McKinnis 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

McKinnis Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKinnis occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McKinnis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 150,675th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,490,617 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of McKinnis live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,560 people, or 1 in 141,586. In The United States McKinnis is most numerous in: Missouri, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

McKinnis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McKinnis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McKinnis surname grew 757 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKinnis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McKinnis surname are 19.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.4% being registered to vote for the party.

McKinnis earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.83% less than the national average, earning $39,341 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKinnies94496/
McKinniss94403/
MacKinnis9421/
McInnis9310,920/
MacInnis886,172/
McKennis8899/
McInniss8841/
Mokinnis881/
Makinnis880/
MacGinnis82160/
MacKinnes822/
McInnes8016,301/
McEnnis80120/
MacKnis8095/
Mocknis8014/
MacGinniss781/
MacInnes756,067/
McInness75170/
Macknish7542/
McKennas7536/
MacEnnis751/
MacKnois750/
McNish712,123/
MacInness7163/
Maknis7127/
MacKniesh7113/
MacGinnes716/
Machinnes712/
Macinnnes711/
Macnis711/
MacInne's710/
McNeish671,515/
MacNish67438/
McNiesh67103/
Makhnis6783/
McKnees671/
MacNnes671/
MacQuinnes671/
Meaknis670/
MacKnes670/

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