MacKesy Surname

757,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacKesy Surname Definition:

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

MacKesy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2401:1,510,246102,670
Canada541:682,32655,162
Ireland321:147,1546,785
England321:1,741,18971,393
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland811:54,6904,453
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

MacKesy 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

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

MacKesy Last Name Facts

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

MacKesy occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of MacKesy.

How Common Is The Last Name MacKesy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 757,040th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,279,222 people. The surname MacKesy occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of MacKesy are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 240 people, or 1 in 1,510,246. In The United States MacKesy is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 14 percent live, Florida, where 10 percent live and Massachusetts, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent live and Ireland, where 8 percent live.

MacKesy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacKesy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the MacKesy surname grew 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacKesy Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the MacKesy surname are 17.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.18% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount MacKesy earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.41% more than the national average, earning $48,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.16% more than the national average, earning $55,724 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKessy93529/
MacKesey93215/
MacKedsy9310/
Mackeisy931/
MacKesay930/
MacKessey883/
MacKhessy881/
McKessy86234/
Mckesey86128/
Makessy8636/
MacEssy861/
MacHesy861/
MacKasy860/
MacKisy860/
MacKesa860/
MacKasey8069/
Mckessey8056/
MacKisey8041/
MacKassy803/
MacKesui801/
Mackessi801/
MacCessy800/
MacKeset800/
Makesa772,349/
Makese77718/
Makesi77644/
Makasy77214/
Makosy7751/
McEssy7734/
Macese772/
MacAsy771/
Makecy771/
Makezy771/
Makisy771/
MacKeesee751/
MacCessey750/
MacKassey750/
MacKissey750/
Makiese7128,795/
Makassy71321/
Makessa71316/
Makhese71304/
Makiesi71246/
Machesi71214/
Makosyi71212/
Macosay71184/
Makhesa71171/
Maukesa71139/
Makesha71138/
Makessi71131/
Makhesi71123/
Makeshi7197/
Macasay7178/
Machese7176/
Makiesa7150/
Makesse7139/
Makhasy7132/
Makgesi7126/
Makesie7124/
Makosey7115/
Makisyo7111/
Makeshe716/
Makasey715/
Makasyi714/
Makkesa713/
Mackasi712/
Makeisa712/
Maikese712/
Makechy712/
Makoese711/
Makoszy711/
Maukesi711/
MacIssy711/
MacKege711/
MacKocy711/
MacKyza711/
Mackeze711/
Makeise711/
Macesie711/
Mackosi711/
Maikesa711/
Makgese711/
Makisay711/
Mekesey711/
Makossy711/
Makejoy710/
MacAsey710/
MacKacy710/
McKissy710/
Makiesse672,649/
Makhesha67361/
Macossay67237/
Maikesse67107/
MacAssey6751/
MacKeage6733/
Makieshi6721/
Makhassy6720/
MacKizer6713/
Maketsie6712/
MacKezie679/
Makashay678/
Makoszay677/
Mackiozy676/
Makechay675/
Makosiey674/
MacHeese674/
Makesseu674/
Makiessa674/
Makeisha673/
MacKeige673/
Makeusse673/
Makchese671/
Makiesha671/
Maichese671/
MacKashi671/
MacKiser671/
MacAssay671/
McKassey671/
Mmakeshi671/
Machessi671/
Mauchesi671/
Macheshi671/
Machezzy671/
Makhiese671/
Makeissa671/
Makoessi671/
Mackiche671/
Macheshe671/
Makhoesi671/
Makheshe671/
Mockossy671/
Makiesea671/
Mackuize671/
Mackeize671/
MacCassy670/
Makeesha670/
MacKasee670/
MacKisee670/

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