McKessick Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McKessick Surname Definition:

MACKESSOCK, Mackessack, Mackissack, Mackissock, Mackissek: From Gaelic Mac Iosaig, 'son of Isaac,' which see. In 1476 the lands of Ardere in the barony of Clastray were resigned by Mariot, daughter of Molmoria M'Kesek (RMS., II), and Donald Makessaig recorded at Kilmun, 1496, is probably the Donald McEsayg of 1511 (Poltalloch Writs, p.

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McKessick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland981:54,6314,602
Northern Ireland741:24,9332,784
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

McKessick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKESSOCK, Mackessack, Mackissack, Mackissock, Mackissek: From Gaelic Mac Iosaig, 'son of Isaac,' which see. In 1476 the lands of Ardere in the barony of Clastray were resigned by Mariot, daughter of Molmoria M'Kesek (RMS., II), and Donald Makessaig recorded at Kilmun, 1496, is probably the Donald McEsayg of 1511 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 183). John M'Intheir was convicted in 1623 for letting M'Keissik's bairnis the for hunger in Breadalbane (BRT., p. 379 —there was probably a famine). Marion MacKissock was resident in the parish of Boyne, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 567), Elspet M'Kissick in Relliclone, parish of Madertie, 16S8 (Dunkeld), and Duncan M'Kissoch or M'Kessogg was a Jacobite prisoner of the '45 (Prisoners, III). Cadrain MacCisaig was resident in South Uist, 1871. There is a sept of Mackissocks on the coast of the Moray Firth who probably came there with Colin, earl of Argyll, who married the daugh ter of the Regent Moray. Makesaig 1592. Makkessake 1591, McKisack 1684.

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

McKessick Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKessick is found most frequently in Scotland. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McKessick? popularity and diffusion

The last name McKessick is the 1,666,404th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. McKessick occurs mostly in Europe, where 160 percent of McKessick reside; 160 percent reside in Northern Europe and 159 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname McKessick is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 54,631. In Scotland it is most prevalent in: Aberdeenshire, where 74 percent are found, Aberdeen City, where 22 percent are found and Fife, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Scotland this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 62 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

McKessick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKessick has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the McKessick last name expanded 2,450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKessick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McKessick surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

McKessick earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 42.35% less than the national average, earning $28,641 CAD per year.

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