McIssac Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

McIssac 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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McIssac Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada561:657,95753,499
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland151:249,5488,553
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

McIssac 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)

McIssac Last Name Facts

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

The surname McIssac is found most in Canada. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McIssac? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,555,468th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 144 percent of McIssac are found; 144 percent are found in North America and 144 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 657,957. In Canada McIssac is most numerous in: Ontario, where 41 percent reside, Nova Scotia, where 27 percent reside and Newfoundland and Labrador, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Canada this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 46 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

McIssac Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McIssac has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McIssac surname rose 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McIssac Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McIssac surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

The amount McIssac earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.46% less than the national average, earning $35,184 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.91% less than the national average, earning $44,265 CAD per year.

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