MacKessey Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacKessey Surname Definition:

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

MacKessey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259

MacKessey 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

MacKessey Last Name Facts

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

The last name MacKessey is held by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacKessey? popularity and diffusion

The surname MacKessey is the 10,311,814th most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of MacKessey live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,354,470. Without taking into account Ireland it occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live.

MacKessey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacKessey has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the MacKessey last name fell 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacKessey Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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MacKesey94215/
Mckessey9456/
MacKhessy891/
MacCessey890/
MacKassey890/
MacKissey890/
MacKesy88378/
McKessy88234/
Mckesey88128/
Makesse8839/
Makessy8836/
MacEssy881/
Makiesse822,649/
Maikesse82107/
MacKasey8269/
MacAssey8251/
MacKisey8241/
MacKedsy8210/
Makesseu824/
MacKassy823/
Makeusse823/
McKassey821/
Mackeisy821/
Mackessi821/
MacCessy820/
MacKesay820/
MacKeset820/
Makese80718/
McEssy8034/
Macese802/
Makeusseu7811/
MacKeesee781/
Makiese7528,795/
Makassy75321/
Makessa75316/
Makhese75304/
Makessi75131/
Machese7576/
Makesie7524/
Makosey7515/
Makosse7512/
Makeshe756/
Makasey755/
Macosse755/
Makasse755/
Macisse754/
Maikese752/
Mekesse752/
Makoese751/
MacIssy751/
MacHesy751/
Mackeze751/
Macasse751/
Makeise751/
Macesie751/
Makgese751/
Mokesse751/
Mekesey751/
Makossy751/
MacAsey750/
MacKasy750/
MacKisy750/
MacKesa750/
McKissy750/
Macossay71237/
McKissie7136/
Makhassy7120/
Maketsie7112/
Makosiey714/
MacHeese714/
Makuisse714/
Makiessa714/
Maikasse713/
Maikosse713/
Makchese711/
Maichese711/
MacKesui711/
MacKiser711/
MacAssay711/
MacAssee711/
Mokesses711/
Maquesse711/
Makhisse711/
Machessi711/
Makhiese711/
Makeissa711/
Makoessi711/
Makossee711/
Macheshe711/
Makheshe711/
Makassie711/
Mockossy711/
Makiesea711/
Mackeize711/
MacCassy710/
MacKasee710/
MacKisee710/
Makissie710/
Makise672,535/
Makesa672,349/
Makase67648/
Makesi67644/
Macose67319/
Macase67302/
Makose67270/
Mokese67261/
Makasy67214/
Makuisseu6798/
Makosy6751/
Maikaisse6738/
Maqese6734/
Maicaisse6728/
Mekese6727/
Maquiesse6716/
Mecquesse679/
Macece677/
Moukiesse675/
MacIse673/
Macesa673/
Makuissie672/
Makuissue672/
Makosheya671/
MacCassie671/
Mchese671/
MacAsy671/
Makece671/
Makecy671/
Makezy671/
Makisy671/

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