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On the Scottish west coast, the Neese family was born among the ancient Dalriadan clans. Their name comes from the personal name Naos, which is a dialectal form of Aonghus or Angus. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Neis, which is derived from the earlier form Mac Naois; both of these mean son of Angus. Thus, the name Neese is a cognate of MacAngus and MacInnes.
The surname Neese was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Neese research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1522 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Neese History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the Middle Ages, the translation between Gaelic and English was not a highly developed process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and so, an enormous number of spelling variations appear in records of early Scottish names. Neese has appeared as MacNeish, MacNeice, MacNish, MacNess, MacKness, MacNeece and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Neese Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Neese is the 6,683rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Another 67 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
These settlers arrived in North America at a time when the east was burgeoning with prosperous colonies and the expanses of the west were just being opened up. The American War of Independence was also imminent. Some Scots stayed to fight for a new country, while others who remained loyal went north as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of them went on to rediscover their heritage in the 20th century through highland games and other patriotic Scottish events. The Neese were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: