MacChesney Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

MacChesney Surname Definition:

A surname formerly record d in Galloway. John MacChessnyes in Little Park, 1638. Richard Makchesnie petitioned against the Service Book, 1637 (RPC., 2. ser, VI. p. 711). William McChesney in Creoch granted a bond, 1679 (ibid., 3. ser. VI, p.

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MacChesney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Canada461:800,99162,809
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

MacChesney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname formerly record d in Galloway. John MacChessnyes in Little Park, 1638. Richard Makchesnie petitioned against the Service Book, 1637 (RPC., 2. ser, VI. p. 711). William McChesney in Creoch granted a bond, 1679 (ibid., 3. ser. VI, p. 665). Agnes McChesnie was charged with being a disorderly person in the parish of Kirkcudbright; 1684, and John MacChesney was resident in parish of Borgue in same year (ibid., 3. ser. IX, p. 568,573), Alexander McChesney in Blairs of Kirkmabreck, 1741 (Kirkcudbright). In 1684: McChestnie and McHestnie, and shortened to Chesney and Chestnut (Parish, p. 28, 41, 69, etc. ). Perhaps from Chesne (Chesney), the fuller form of Cheyne, q. v.

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

MacChesney Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacChesney is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name MacChesney? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,504,764th most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. MacChesney occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of MacChesney are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname MacChesney is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 4,072,572. In The United States MacChesney is most common in: California, where 33 percent are found, Missouri, where 24 percent are found and New York, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 33 percent are found and Ireland, where 1 percent are found.

MacChesney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States MacChesney are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount MacChesney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.51% more than the national average, earning $43,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% more than the national average, earning $53,086 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McChesney955,551/
MacHesney95275/
MacCheney951/
MacChene895/
MacCheyne84121/
MacKesney840/
Maccene826/
MacKchenny800/
Macchine781/
MacKesny780/
McCene750/
Macchione742,617/
MacKecney741/
Makechney740/
Maccena71376/
Maccine717/
Maxcene716/
Macsene712/
Makcene711/
McChyne710/
MacKhigney701/
Maccenat67149/
Maqheane6751/
Macaisne6722/
Macchina6717/
Mcsheane673/
Maccines672/
Makhzene672/
Maikesne671/
MacShine671/
Makchine671/
Makhsine671/
MacHisna670/
MacSenie670/

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