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Innes Family History

Innes Surname Meaning

Scottish: shortened form of McInnis from Gaelic Mag Aonghuis ‘son of Aonghus’.

Scottish: habitational name from the barony of Innes in Urquhart (Morayshire) named from Gaelic inis ‘island’.

English: variant of Ince.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Innes family from?

You can see how Innes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Innes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Innes families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 269 Innes families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Innes's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Innes families in 1891.
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What did your Innes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Innes. 11% of Innes men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Innes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Innes were Wood Machinist and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Wood Machinist
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 23,000 immigration records available for the last name Innes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Innes. For the veterans among your Innes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Innes lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Innes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Innes in 1947 was 35, and 75 in 2004.

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