Kessock Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Kessock 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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Kessock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2171:1,670,318111,195
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
England51:4,875,074116,529

Kessock 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)

Kessock Last Name Facts

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

Kessock occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kessock? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,082,743rd most frequent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 31,962,921 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Kessock are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Kessock is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 217 people, or 1 in 1,670,318. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 25 percent live, New York, where 15 percent live and South Carolina, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 4 percent live and The Cayman Islands, where 0 percent live.

Kessock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kessock has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Kessock last name contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kessock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kessock last name are 5.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.92% being registered with the party.

Kessock earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.47% more than the national average, earning $51,550 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kosok67673/
Kesak67186/
Kıssacık6763/
Kasok6760/
Kisok6736/
Khassouk6726/
Ketchock6717/
Koschock6715/
Kaschock6713/
Kesac679/
Kosoc679/
Kesog673/
Gketsouk671/
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