McNee Surname

149,628th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,952 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McNee Surname Definition:

MACNAE: Surname in M'Kerlie. In 1684 spelled also McNea and Maknae (Parish). Archibald M'Nae in Blairinnea, 1751 (Kirkcudbright). See under Macnee.

McNee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland8921:6,002968
United States7501:483,27940,870
England6421:86,7889,476
Australia5061:53,3516,583
Canada2851:129,28313,464
New Zealand1121:40,4316,796
Jamaica891:32,2472,327
Wales501:61,8915,534
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Singapore171:323,98313,856
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5941:6,302908
England1391:175,36214,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:295,40423,539

McNee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACNAE: Surname in M'Kerlie. In 1684 spelled also McNea and Maknae (Parish). Archibald M'Nae in Blairinnea, 1751 (Kirkcudbright). See under Macnee.

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

McNee Last Name Facts

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

McNee is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McNee click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McNee? popularity and diffusion

McNee is the 149,628th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,468,681 people. McNee is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of McNee live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in Scotland, where it is carried by 892 people, or 1 in 6,002. In Scotland McNee is primarily concentrated in: Glasgow City, where 18 percent live, West Lothian, where 10 percent live and North Lanarkshire, where 10 percent live. Excluding Scotland this surname exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and England, where 22 percent live.

McNee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McNee has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McNee surname expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 441 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 462 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 84 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McNee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McNee surname are 20.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount McNee earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.35% less than the national average, earning R 153,636 per year; in United States they earn 3.64% more than the national average, earning $44,720 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.93% more than the national average, earning $50,147 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macnee91336/
McKnee9126/
McNe895/
MacKnee8324/
MacNees8321/
MacNeer8313/
McNea80302/
McNey80298/
Macne809/
McNei801/
MacKneer7768/
MacKneey771/
Macner73191/
MacNie7335/
Macnea7329/
Macney7311/
Mocnej738/
MacKne737/
McKnie736/
Mokcne731/
Moucne731/
Macnet731/
Mocney730/
MacKney67769/
McCanne67150/
McKinne6757/
McNa6731/
MacNett6726/
MacNess6714/
McKnney6711/
MacKnie6710/
Mojcner678/
MacInne674/
Mouhcne673/
MacNnes671/
Mascner671/
Matcner671/
McNi671/
Motcney671/
Mockney671/
Moscnet671/
McAnnie670/
Mocknet670/
MacKenneer670/

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