Kessack Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Kessack Surname Definition:

KESSOG: S. Kessog, a bishop and martyr of the sixth century, is specially connected with Luss on Loch Lomond. His name in old Gaelic, Cessoc, Ceasag, is probably the same as Cessan, "who is styled 'son of the king of Alba, and a chaplain of Patrick.

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Kessack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Scotland621:86,3526,198
England351:1,591,94567,242
Ireland101:470,89415,820
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland521:71,9854,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Kessack Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

KESSOG: S. Kessog, a bishop and martyr of the sixth century, is specially connected with Luss on Loch Lomond. His name in old Gaelic, Cessoc, Ceasag, is probably the same as Cessan, "who is styled 'son of the king of Alba, and a chaplain of Patrick.' His name is a reduced form of some compound beginning with cess, a spear" (Watson I, p. 277,278). His bell is mentioned as still in existence in 1566 (RMS., IV). The endearing prefix mo 'my' is sometimes attached to his name, as Mechesseoc (1200) and Mahessoc (1211), and later misunderstood as Mac, in Mackessoc. He is commemorated in several place names. As forename: Kessog Findlauson, one of an inquest held at Dunipace, 1426 (Cambus., 87).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Kessack Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kessack Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kessack occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kessack? popularity and diffusion

Kessack is the 1,185,157th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Kessack are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 5,409,835. In The United States it is most frequent in: Washington, where 39 percent reside, Florida, where 18 percent reside and Ohio, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 31 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.

Kessack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kessack has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kessack last name rose 838 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 119 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kessack Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kessack surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kessack earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.41% more than the national average, earning $46,346 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kesack9253/
Kessak923/
Kossack862,294/
Kissack861,183/
Kessock86228/
Kassack8683/
Kesshak861/
Keshack861/
Ketsack861/
Keissac861/
Kesak83186/
Kesac839/
Kıssacık8063/
Kossak771,825/
Kosack77785/
Kassak77210/
Cessak77142/
Kasack77139/
Keshak7772/
Kessok7724/
Kesock7723/
Kesauk7719/
Kisack7716/
Kissak7712/
Kesiak7711/
Kiesak776/
Kesake772/
Kesakh772/
Kassac772/
Kesakk771/
Kaesak771/
Kessag770/
Kissock71496/
Cossack71242/
Keshock7179/
Kossock7176/
Kiesiak7173/
Kieszak7134/
Kosshak7128/
Keysock7122/
Kassock7119/
Chesack7119/
Kashack7113/
Cassack7110/
Keschak716/
Kossagk713/
Kısacık713/
Keadsak712/
Chessac711/
Cessacq711/
Keesock711/
Keshake711/
Keshakk711/
Koissak711/
Kechack711/
Ketssok711/
Kasshak711/
Keysiak711/
Koshack711/
Koisack710/
Kashshak676,803/
Kosak674,251/
Kasak673,439/
Kısak671,485/
Cesak67321/
Kisak67168/
Kysak67103/
Cheyssac67103/
Koschack6797/
Kisac6734/
Kešac6725/
Keitsock6718/
Queyssac6715/
Chessock6715/
Kesok6714/
Kečak6711/
Quissack679/
Kaschack676/
Kesoc671/
Koissake671/
Keetsock671/
Kessouke671/
Khassauk671/
Kisseick671/

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