MacKesey Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

MacKesey Surname Definition:

MACKESSIE: Donald Mackessie witnessed a charter by John of Ila, Dominus Insularum, 1486 (CAR., p. 458).

MacKesey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
Canada391:944,75971,777
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

MacKesey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKESSIE: Donald Mackessie witnessed a charter by John of Ila, Dominus Insularum, 1486 (CAR., p. 458).

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

Ó Macasa Sometimes quite erroneously made MacKessy and MacKissy as if a Mac name. IF 20*; Map Lim

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacKesey Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacKesey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacKesey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,125,333rd most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 33,895,562 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of MacKesey are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 2,157,494. In The United States MacKesey is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 39 percent reside, Maryland, where 21 percent reside and New York, where 15 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

MacKesey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacKesey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,527 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacKesey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the MacKesey last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacKesey last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount MacKesey earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 37.54% more than the national average, earning $59,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.97% less than the national average, earning $44,732 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKessey943/
MacKesy93378/
Mckesey93128/
MacKessy88529/
MacKasey8869/
Mckessey8856/
MacKisey8841/
MacKedsy8810/
Mackeisy881/
MacKesay880/
MacKeset880/
Makese86718/
Macese862/
MacKeesee821/
MacKhessy821/
MacCessey820/
MacKassey820/
MacKissey820/
Makiese8028,795/
Makhese80304/
McKessy80234/
Machese8076/
Makesse8039/
Makessy8036/
Makesie8024/
Makosey8015/
Makeshe806/
Makasey805/
Maikese802/
Makoese801/
MacKege801/
MacEssy801/
MacHesy801/
Mackeze801/
Makeise801/
Macesie801/
Makgese801/
Mekesey801/
MacAsey800/
MacKasy800/
MacKisy800/
MacKesa800/
Makiesse752,649/
Maikesse75107/
MacAssey7551/
MacKeage7533/
Maketsie7512/
MacKezie759/
Makosiey754/
MacHeese754/
Makesseu754/
MacKassy753/
MacKeige753/
Makeusse753/
Makchese751/
Maichese751/
MacKesui751/
MacKiser751/
McKassey751/
Makhiese751/
Macheshe751/
Makheshe751/
Makiesea751/
Mackeize751/
Mackessi751/
MacCessy750/
MacKasee750/
MacKisee750/
Makise712,535/
Makesa712,349/
Makase71648/
Makesi71644/
Macose71319/
Macase71302/
Makose71270/
Mokese71261/
Makasy71214/
Makosy7151/
McEssy7134/
Maqese7134/
Mekese7127/
Makeze7112/
Makeusseu7111/
Macece717/
Makeje714/
MacIse713/
Mackeggie713/
Macesa713/
Maceze713/
Makege711/
Makosheya711/
Mchese711/
MacAsy711/
Makece711/
Makecy711/
Makezy711/
Makisy711/
MacKeazie710/
Machesa67523/
Machege67426/
McKeage67411/
Makassy67321/
Makessa67316/
Makiesi67246/
Machesi67214/
Maqease67212/
Makosyi67212/
Maccise67207/
Macosay67184/
Makhesa67171/
Maucesa67163/
Maukesa67139/
Makesha67138/
Makessi67131/
Makhesi67123/
Makeshi6797/
Macasay6778/
Maceasa6772/
Maketje6761/
Magcase6759/
Makiesa6750/
Makhose6741/
Machise6739/
Makhasy6732/
Makhase6728/
Makgesi6726/
Makheje6722/
Makgesa6722/
Makaise6716/
Macheze6715/
McKezie6712/
Makosse6712/
Makisyo6711/
Mokgese6710/
Makasei6710/
Makezhe677/
Macosse675/
Makasse675/
Makisei675/
Makezie674/
Macisse674/
Mokhese674/
Makasyi674/
Makkesa673/
MacKkaiser673/
Makesia672/
Mokeshe672/
Mhakase672/
MacAsee672/
Mackeja672/
Mackasi672/
Makozee672/
Makeegi672/
Makeisa672/
Makejje672/
Mahcase672/
Mekesse672/
Makechy672/
Makasea672/
Makeeja671/
Makkose671/
Makoszy671/
Maukesi671/
MacIssy671/
MacKocy671/
MacKyza671/
Maecase671/
McHeese671/
Makaeze671/
Macasse671/
Mackosi671/
Maikege671/
Maikesa671/
Makedje671/
Makeeji671/
Makeezi671/
Makeuze671/
Makisay671/
Makisee671/
Mokaese671/
Mokesse671/
'Makose671/
Makeusa671/
Mekeshe671/
Maekise671/
Macheje671/
Makaesa671/
Makhise671/
Makossy671/
Makejoy670/
MacKacy670/
McKeece670/
McKissy670/

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