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 last name MacKesy is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of MacKesy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacKesy? popularity and diffusion

The last name MacKesy is the 757,040th most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 19,279,222 people. This last name is predominantly found 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 last name MacKesy is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 240 people, or 1 in 1,510,246. In The United States MacKesy is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 14 percent reside, Florida, where 10 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent reside and Ireland, where 8 percent reside.

MacKesy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of MacKesy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the MacKesy last name rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

MacKesy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States MacKesy 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 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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