Innes

Innes (/ˈɪnɪs/) is a habitational surname of Scottish origin, derived from Innes in Moray. In some cases it may have originated as a shortening of MacInnes.

Surname

Finance

Chris Innes (born 1970), businessperson, former Global Head of Equities and Derivatives at Bank of America, former American Head of Equities and Derivatives at BNP Paribas

Actors

George Innes (born 1938), British actor
Laura Innes (born 1959), American actress
Scott Innes (born 1966), American author, songwriter, and voice actor

Artists

Callum Innes (born 1962), Scottish abstract painter
James Dickson Innes (1887–1914), Welsh painter

Authors and writers

Hammond Innes (1914–1998), English author
Henrietta Rose-Innes (born 1971), South African novelist
James Innes (born 1975), English author
Lyn Innes (born 1940), Australian academic and author
Michael Innes, pseudonym of Scottish novelist J. I. M. Stewart (1906–1994)

Historians

Cosmo Innes (1798–1874), Scottish historian and antiquary
Thomas Innes (1662–1744), Scottish historian

Law and politicians

Alfred Mitchell-Innes (1864–1950), British diplomat and economist
Charles Alexander Innes (1874–1959), British colonial administrator
Charles Hiller Innes (1870–1939), Massachusetts politician
Frederick Innes (1816–1882), politician
Harry Innes (1752–1816), federal judge
Hugh Paterson Innes (1870–1931), lawyer and judge
James Innes (Canadian politician) (1833–1903), journalist and businessman
James Rose Innes (1855–1942), Chief Justice and politician of the Cape, South Africa
John Innes (Toronto, Ontario politician) (died 1951), Scottish-Canadian politician in Toronto
Malcolm Innes of Edingight (1938–2020), Scottish judge, Lord Lyon 1981–2001
Reginald Long Innes (1869–1947), judge in Sydney, Australia
Suzanne Innes-Stubb (born 1970), British-Finnish attorney, First Lady of Finland
Ted Innes (1925–2010), Australian politician
Thomas Innes of Learney (1893–1971), Scottish officer of arms, Lord Lyon 1945–1969

Military

Archibald Clunes Innes (1800–1857), soldier and pastoralist
James John McLeod Innes (1830–1907), military officer
Veronica Volkersz (née Innes; 1917–2000), British World War II aviator

Musicians

Andrew Innes (born 1962), Scottish musician
Gary Innes (born 1980), Scottish musician
Neil Innes (1944–2019), English musician

Religion

John de Innes (c. 1370–1414), Scottish bishop
Reginald Mitchell-Innes (1848–1930), Episcopalian priest
Robert Innes (born 1959), bishop

Scientists

Robert T. A. Innes (1861–1933), British-born South African astronomer
William T. Innes (1874–1969), American writer, ichthyologist and publisher

Sports

Albert Rose-Innes (1868–1946), South African cricketer
Bob Innes (New Zealand footballer), New Zealand international football (soccer) player
Bob Innes (Scottish footballer) (1878–1959), Scottish football (soccer) player
Chris Innes (born 1976), Scottish football (soccer) player
Craig Innes (born 1969), New Zealand rugby footballer
Gerald Innes (1931–1982), South African cricketer
Gordon Innes (1910–1992), New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player
Mandy Mitchell-Innes (1914–2006), cricketer
Mark Innes (born 1978), Scottish footballer
Richard Innes (born 1953), cricketer

Other professions

Euphemia Steele Innes, RRC, DN (1874–1955), Scottish nurse, matron of Leeds General Infirmary and 2nd Northern General Hospital, founded Leeds Nurses' League
Jessie Rose Innes (1860–1943), South African nurse and suffragist
John Innes (philanthropist) (1829–1904), British property developer and philanthropist
John William Brodie-Innes (1848–1923), occultist

Given name

Innes Asher, New Zealand paediatrician
Innes FitzGerald (born 2006), British athlete
Innes Ireland (1930–1993), British military officer, engineer, and motor racing driver
Innes Lloyd (1925–1991), Welsh television producer and actor
Innes Hope Pearse (1889–1978), English medical doctor
Innes Senior (born 2000), English-born professional rugby league footballer
Innes Harold Stranger (1879–1936), British barrister and politician
Innes Willox (born 1963), Australian journalist, diplomat, and lobbyist

Middle name

Augusta Innes Withers (1793–1877), English illustrator
James Innes Randolph (1837–1887), American military officer and poet
Reginald Innes Pocock (1863–1947), English zoologist
William Innes Homer (1929–2012), American academic and author

In fiction

David Innes, fictional character by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Rachel Innes, fictional character from The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart

References

↑ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter, eds. (2022). "Innes". Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190245122.

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[1] Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter, eds. (2022). "Innes". Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190245122.