MacKessey Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
MacKessey Surname Definition:
MACKESSIE: Donald Mackessie witnessed a charter by John of Ila, Dominus Insularum, 1486 (CAR., p. 458).
MacKessey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
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).
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MacKessey Demographics
MacKessey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacKessey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacKessey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacKessey occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name MacKessey? popularity and diffusion
MacKessey is the 10,311,814th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is predominantly 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 frequently used in Ireland, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 2,354,470. Beside Ireland MacKessey is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live.
MacKessey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of MacKessey has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname declined 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacKessey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the MacKessey surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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Footnotes
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