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

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.

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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