Kissock Surname

619,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Kissock Surname Definition:

(Celtic + Hebrew) Son of Isaac, q.v. [Manx MacIsaac, early 15th cent. McIssak, M'Issacke] (French) forms of Cussack, q.v.

There has been confusion with Kissick, q.v.

Kissock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Canada1081:341,16330,982
England901:619,09036,665
Cameroon511:407,23734,925
Northern Ireland401:46,1264,031
Australia351:771,30649,759
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland431:103,0206,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland791:47,3823,344
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Kissock (42) may also be a first name.

Kissock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + Hebrew) Son of Isaac, q.v. [Manx MacIsaac, early 15th cent. McIssak, M'Issacke] (French) forms of Cussack, q.v.

There has been confusion with Kissick, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kissock Last Name Facts

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

Kissock occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kissock? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 619,831st most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 14,692,633 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Kissock live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,566,439th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 42 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 2,645,686. In The United States Kissock is mostly found in: Montana, where 14 percent live, Minnesota, where 12 percent live and New Mexico, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.

Kissock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kissock has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kissock last name rose 319 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 214 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 63 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kissock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (51%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kissock last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kissock earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 25.89% more than the national average, earning $54,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.89% less than the national average, earning $43,774 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kissok9260/
Kisock921/
Kissack861,183/
Kessock86228/
Kitsock8650/
Kihsock863/
Cissock860/
Kisok8336/
Keitsock8018/
Kisoke77190/
Koisok77150/
Kishok7736/
Kessok7724/
Kesock7723/
Kisack7716/
Kissak7712/
Kisook777/
Kaisok772/
Kisiok771/
Cissok771/
Kessack71200/
Keshock7179/
Kischak7155/
Kussack7133/
Keysock7122/
Cissokh7117/
Kishoke715/
Kaisook714/
Kaisoke712/
Kitsook711/
Kidsook711/
Kitsouk711/
Kisooke711/
Koissak711/
Ketssok711/
Keesock711/
Keissac711/
Cussock710/
Koisack710/
Cuisock710/
Kusok67337/
Kisak67168/
Kıssacık6763/
Kisac6734/
Kishchak6721/
Chessock6715/
Kesok6714/
Kisák6711/
Quissack679/
Kisog678/
Kischook678/
Kisokowa671/
Kesoc671/
Koissake671/
Kysok671/
Koischak671/
Kessouke671/
Keetsock671/
Khaisook671/
Cisoc670/

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