MacKessy Surname

590,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 529 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacKessy Surname Definition:

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

MacKessy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2471:1,467,445100,382
Ireland1901:24,7842,371
England621:898,67846,462
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland861:51,5104,301
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

MacKessy 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

MacKessy Last Name Facts

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

MacKessy is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacKessy? popularity and diffusion

MacKessy is the 590,101st most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,776,079 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of MacKessy live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

MacKessy is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 247 people, or 1 in 1,467,445. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 25 percent are found, Illinois, where 13 percent are found and New York, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The United States MacKessy occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 36 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

MacKessy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacKessy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the MacKessy last name increased 6,175 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 221 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacKessy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the MacKessy last name is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the MacKessy surname are 30.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.59% being registered with the political party.

MacKessy earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.99% more than the national average, earning $51,341 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKessey943/
MacKhessy941/
MacKesy93378/
McKessy93234/
Makessy9336/
MacEssy931/
MacKesey88215/
Mckessey8856/
MacKedsy8810/
MacKassy883/
Mackeisy881/
Mackessi881/
MacCessy880/
MacKesay880/
McEssy8634/
MacCessey820/
MacKassey820/
MacKissey820/
Makassy80321/
Makessa80316/
Makessi80131/
Mckesey80128/
Makesse8039/
MacIssy801/
MacHesy801/
Makossy801/
MacKasy800/
MacKisy800/
MacKesa800/
McKissy800/
Makiesse752,649/
Macossay75237/
Maikesse75107/
MacKasey7569/
MacAssey7551/
MacKisey7541/
Makhassy7520/
Makesseu754/
Makiessa754/
Makeusse753/
MacKesui751/
MacAssay751/
McKassey751/
Machessi751/
Makeissa751/
Makoessi751/
Mockossy751/
MacCassy750/
MacKeset750/
Makesa712,349/
Makese71718/
Makesi71644/
Makasy71214/
Makosy7151/
Makeusseu7111/
Macese712/
MacKeesee711/
MacAsy711/
Makecy711/
Makezy711/
Makisy711/
Makiese6728,795/
Macassi67432/
Makhese67304/
Makiesi67246/
Makosyi67212/
Macosay67184/
Makhesa67171/
Makassi67153/
Maukesa67139/
Makesha67138/
Makhesi67123/
Makeshi6797/
Macasay6778/
Machese6776/
Makissa6769/
Makiesa6750/
Makhasy6732/
Mekessi6730/
Makgesi6726/
Makesie6724/
Makosey6715/
Makosse6712/
Makisyo6711/
Makossi6710/
Makissi676/
Makeshe676/
Makasey675/
Macosse675/
Makasse675/
Macisse674/
Makasyi674/
Makkesa673/
McKissa672/
Mackasi672/
Makeisa672/
Maikese672/
Mekesse672/
Makechy672/
Makoese671/
Makoszy671/
Maukesi671/
MacKocy671/
Mackeze671/
Macasse671/
Makeise671/
Macesie671/
Mackosi671/
Maikesa671/
Makgese671/
Makisay671/
Mokassy671/
Mokesse671/
Mekesey671/
MacAsey670/
MacKacy670/

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