McIsaac Surname

167,097th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McIsaac Surname Definition:

MACISAAC: Gaelic Mac Isaac or Mac Iosaig, 'son of Isaac,' which see. Gillanders Macysac witnessed a Beauly charter of 1231 (Beauly, p. 33). John mac ysaac who witnessed a charter by Donald, earl of Lennox in or before 1364 (HP., IV, p. 16) may be John Makysaac who witnessed a charter by Duncan, earl of Lennox, 1395 (Levenax, p.

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McIsaac Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,5241:14,5982,143
United States1,7261:209,99920,542
New Zealand2731:16,5872,897
Scotland1481:36,1743,513
England851:655,50738,035
Australia781:346,09929,260
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Fiji11:894,3914,568
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4411:8,4881,146
England601:406,25624,311
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2341:214,61018,363

McIsaac Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACISAAC: Gaelic Mac Isaac or Mac Iosaig, 'son of Isaac,' which see. Gillanders Macysac witnessed a Beauly charter of 1231 (Beauly, p. 33). John mac ysaac who witnessed a charter by Donald, earl of Lennox in or before 1364 (HP., IV, p. 16) may be John Makysaac who witnessed a charter by Duncan, earl of Lennox, 1395 (Levenax, p. 79). Esaig M'Thome V'Esaig witnessed sasine of lands of Craginche to Archibald, earl of Argyll, 1510 (OPS., II, p. 97). Murdoch Mclsack to be transported to New England, 1685 (RPC., 3. ser. XI, p. 94). Ann Maciosaig in Ceann-langavat, South Uist, was one of the late Dr. Carmichael's reciters (Carm. Gadel., II, p. 374). In Nfackay's Book of Mackay (p, 5n) the wild suggestion is made that Macisaac "may be a corrupt form of Mackay." Mc Isaick 1745, M'lsak 1676, Makesaig 1592, M'lseik and M'Kiseck 1731.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Scottish) The son of Isaac (he who laughs).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McIsaac Last Name Facts

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

McIsaac is more frequently found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIsaac? popularity and diffusion

The last name McIsaac is the 167,097th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,814,811 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 165 percent of McIsaac reside; 164 percent reside in North America and 162 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in Canada, where it is held by 2,524 people, or 1 in 14,598. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 42 percent are found, Nova Scotia, where 14 percent are found and Alberta, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Canada it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 67 percent are found and New Zealand, where 11 percent are found.

McIsaac Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McIsaac has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McIsaac last name expanded 738 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 66 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McIsaac Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States McIsaac are 16.85% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.08% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McIsaac earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.49% more than the national average, earning $52,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.3% less than the national average, earning $49,037 CAD per year.

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