McIsack Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McIsack 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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McIsack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

McIsack 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)

McIsack Last Name Facts

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

The last name McIsack is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McIsack? popularity and diffusion

McIsack is the 4,532,898th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. McIsack occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McIsack are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most numerous in Canada, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 1,939,242. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: British Columbia, where 58 percent live and Ontario, where 42 percent live.

McIsack Last Name Statistics demography

McIsack earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.58% more than the national average, earning $55,435 CAD per year.

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