McNish Surname
Approximately 2,123 people bear this surname
McNish 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.
Read More About This SurnameMcNish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,482 | 1:244,574 | 23,305 |
| Canada | 403 | 1:91,428 | 10,026 |
| Jamaica | 396 | 1:7,247 | 858 |
| England | 387 | 1:143,974 | 13,910 |
| Colombia | 228 | 1:209,535 | 5,026 |
| Scotland | 168 | 1:31,868 | 3,219 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 77 | 1:17,714 | 2,152 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| Panama | 54 | 1:72,449 | 3,088 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 278 | 1:13,465 | 1,562 |
| England | 107 | 1:227,807 | 17,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 338 | 1:148,576 | 13,812 |
McNish (12) may also be a first name.
McNish 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.
(Celtic) Son of Angus, q.v. [Gaelic Mac Naois, a Dialectal form of Mac Angus]
McNish Demographics
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McNish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McNish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McNish occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name McNish? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 197,255th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,432,664 people. The surname McNish occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of McNish reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McNish is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 12 people.
The last name McNish is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,482 people, or 1 in 244,574. In The United States McNish is primarily found in: Florida, where 13 percent are found, California, where 6 percent are found and Illinois, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States McNish occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent are found and Jamaica, where 19 percent are found.
McNish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McNish has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 438 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 362 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McNish Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States McNish are 9.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.85% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount McNish earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning R 248,280 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.78% more than the national average, earning $22,880,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.75% less than the national average, earning $41,963 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.54% more than the national average, earning $50,946 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeish | 92 | 1,515 | / |
| MacNish | 92 | 438 | / |
| McNiesh | 92 | 103 | / |
| MacNeish | 86 | 239 | / |
| Macknish | 86 | 42 | / |
| McNash | 83 | 80 | / |
| Macnis | 83 | 1 | / |
| MacKniesh | 80 | 13 | / |
| McInnis | 77 | 10,920 | / |
| McEnnis | 77 | 120 | / |
| MacKnis | 77 | 95 | / |
| Mocknis | 77 | 14 | / |
| Mocnich | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maqnish | 77 | 1 | / |
| Macnich | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacInnis | 71 | 6,172 | / |
| McKinnis | 71 | 2,926 | / |
| McKennis | 71 | 99 | / |
| McInniss | 71 | 41 | / |
| MacEnnis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moknisht | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacKnois | 71 | 0 | / |
| McNees | 67 | 1,788 | / |
| McKinnies | 67 | 496 | / |
| McKinniss | 67 | 403 | / |
| McNess | 67 | 213 | / |
| MacGinnis | 67 | 160 | / |
| Maknis | 67 | 27 | / |
| McNice | 67 | 25 | / |
| MacKinnis | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mocnic | 67 | 1 | / |
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