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- Ness - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Ness
- Used in: 3 countries
Named after the River Ness, of Celtic/Pictish origin, from a Proto-Celtic word *Nesta describing great currents, according to MacBain, from the same Proto-Indo-European root that gave the river Νέστος (Néstos), possibly *ned- (“water”).
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Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Ness
Rank #1108
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Ness
Rank #3000
Frequency
11,058 people (4.1 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 94.73% Hispanic 1.32% Black 1.31% Asian/PI 0.53% Native Am. 0.61% Two+ 1.49%
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