Mckessar Surname

1,020,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Mckessar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mckessar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1421:190,11118,903
New Zealand741:61,1949,493
Scotland181:297,43413,849
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England31:18,572,686338,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

Mckessar Last Name Facts

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

Mckessar is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Mckessar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mckessar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mckessar is the 1,020,242nd most commonly held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 29,385,266 people. The surname Mckessar is predominantly found in Oceania, where 87 percent of Mckessar reside; 87 percent reside in Australasia and 87 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 142 people, or 1 in 190,111. In Australia it is most numerous in: South Australia, where 88 percent live, New South Wales, where 9 percent live and Western Australia, where 3 percent live. Outside of Australia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 30 percent live and Scotland, where 7 percent live.

Mckessar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mckessar has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Mckessar surname expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mckessar Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mckessar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.94% more than the national average, earning R 308,784 per year and in United States they earn 80.58% more than the national average, earning $77,917 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mckessar
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