McNeice Surname

249,495th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,591 people bear this surname

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

McNeice Surname Definition:

MACNEISH, Macnish, Macneice, Macness, Mackness: Gaelic MacNeis from MacNaois. As Naos is merely a dialectal form of Aonghus, 'Angus," the name has therefore the same meaning as Macangus and Macinnes. The Clan Macnish once possessed much of the upper parts of Strathearn, but were nearly exterminated by the Macnabs in a battle fought at Glenboltachan in the year 1522.

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McNeice Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7461:485,87041,063
Northern Ireland5471:3,373662
England3471:160,57115,039
Australia3371:80,1069,319
Canada3271:112,67812,031
Scotland1081:49,5724,299
Ireland831:56,7343,894
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Israel101:855,76354,181
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Wales41:773,63329,106
Jersey31:33,0674,675
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3131:14,1531,832
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
Scotland221:170,1466,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:361,28527,442

McNeice Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACNEISH, Macnish, Macneice, Macness, Mackness: Gaelic MacNeis from MacNaois. As Naos is merely a dialectal form of Aonghus, 'Angus," the name has therefore the same meaning as Macangus and Macinnes. The Clan Macnish once possessed much of the upper parts of Strathearn, but were nearly exterminated by the Macnabs in a battle fought at Glenboltachan in the year 1522. The lands of Knocbane, Dumfriesshire, were held by Gilmor Macnesche in 1376 (RHM., II, 16). John Dow Macneische witnessed a Grantully charter in 1494. Jonete Maknes was tenant of Drumgy, Menteith, in 1495, and in the following year Mariote Macneis received sasine of the same lands (ER., X). The name of Jonete appears in January and June, 1500, as Jonete Nete or Neis (RMS. ). Mariot Makneisch had sasine of the fourth part of Gadgill, Kirkcudbrightshire, in 1517 (ER., XIV, p. 603), and two years later there is on record confirmation of four charters by Mariot, Jonet, Katherine and Elena Makneissche, daughters of quondam Duncan Makneissche de Gaitgill-Makillwarnok in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright (RMS., III, 191). Donald McNysche and John McNysche, followers of the earl of Cassilis, were respited for murder, 1526 (RSS., I, 3386), and mention is made in 1552 of "a venerable and learned man, Mr. James Makneis, deserving well of the city," i. e. of Glasgow (Protocols, I, 152). Thomas McNaoise or McNoaise "con-fest his malicious imprecaones against the minister" in 1650 (IDR., p. 176,180), and Marion Maknish was charged with being a disorderly person (i. e. non-conforming) in the parish of Kirkrnabreck, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 573). McKneach and McKnish 1684, M'Kneis 1576, McKneische 1629, McKneishe 1477, Makneisch and Makneische 1508, Makneiss and Makneissche 1520, McNeiss 1550, McNeische 1574, McNisehe 1622, McNish 1718.

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

McNeice Last Name Facts

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

The surname McNeice occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of McNeice.

How Common Is The Last Name McNeice? popularity and diffusion

The surname McNeice is the 249,495th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,580,481 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of McNeice reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 746 people, or 1 in 485,870. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 14 percent are found, Michigan, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States McNeice exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 34 percent are found and England, where 22 percent are found.

McNeice Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McNeice has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McNeice surname expanded 537 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 609 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 491 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 73 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McNeice Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McNeice surname is chiefly Presbyterian (41%) in Ireland.

In The United States McNeice are 0.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.3% being registered with the party.

The amount McNeice earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.63% less than the national average, earning $41,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.98% more than the national average, earning $57,620 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacNeice9398/
McNice9225/
McNeece861,103/
McNiece86761/
Macnice864/
MacNiece8010/
MacNeece801/
McNees771,788/
McNeese714,185/
McNeish711,515/
McNease71773/
MacNees7121/
Macnich711/
Mocnich711/
McKnees711/
MacNeish67239/
Mokneche673/
Mokniche671/
Makneche671/

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