MacKesy Surname
Approximately 378 people bear this surname
MacKesy Surname Definition:
MACKESSIE: Donald Mackessie witnessed a charter by John of Ila, Dominus Insularum, 1486 (CAR., p. 458).
MacKesy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 240 | 1:1,510,246 | 102,670 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| Ireland | 32 | 1:147,154 | 6,785 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 81 | 1:54,690 | 4,453 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
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).
Ó Macasa Sometimes quite erroneously made MacKessy and MacKissy as if a Mac name. IF 20*; Map Lim
Ó Macasa Sometimes quite erroneously made MacKessy and MacKissy as if a Mac name. IF 20*; Map Lim
MacKesy Demographics
MacKesy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacKesy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacKesy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacKesy is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacKesy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 757,040th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 19,279,222 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of MacKesy reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name MacKesy is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 240 people, or 1 in 1,510,246. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 14 percent are found, Florida, where 10 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent are found and Ireland, where 8 percent are found.
MacKesy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of MacKesy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the MacKesy last name expanded 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 surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the MacKesy last name are 17.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.18% being registered to vote for the 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.
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Footnotes
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