McNinch Surname

259,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,513 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

McNinch Surname Definition:

MACNINCH: From MacAonghus, son of Angus, ' q. v. Thomas McNinch held the lands of Blerawart in Carrick, 1658 (RMS., X). The name is still in record in Ayrshire.

McNinch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4231:254,71524,153
Canada661:558,26746,632
England451:1,238,17956,985
Scotland451:118,9747,657
Northern Ireland381:48,5544,148
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Guam81:20,0153,029
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belize11:355,4743,977
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland831:53,3724,392
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland451:83,1834,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2261:222,20718,866

McNinch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACNINCH: From MacAonghus, son of Angus, ' q. v. Thomas McNinch held the lands of Blerawart in Carrick, 1658 (RMS., X). The name is still in record in Ayrshire.

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

McNinch Last Name Facts

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

The last name McNinch occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McNinch? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 259,764th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,816,620 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of McNinch are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,423 people, or 1 in 254,715. In The United States McNinch is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent are found, Michigan, where 10 percent are found and South Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States McNinch occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

McNinch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McNinch has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 630 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 77 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McNinch Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McNinch surname is chiefly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States McNinch are 5.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.48% being registered with the political party.

The amount McNinch earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.75% less than the national average, earning $39,373 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.18% more than the national average, earning $51,759 CAD per year.

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