McKesson Surname

449,465th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McKesson Surname Definition:

MACKESSAN, Mackesson: 'son of Kessan,' which see. Gillecrist Mackessan was juror on an inquest in Lanarkshire, 1263 (APS., I, p. 102; Bain, I, 2338). Newyn Mackessan was one of the inquest which found that the daughters of the late Finlay of Campsie were the lawful heirs of deceased Dufgall, brother of Maldowen, earl of Lennox, 1271 (Red Bk, Menteith, II, p.

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McKesson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7571:478,81040,592
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2251:223,19418,933

McKesson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKESSAN, Mackesson: 'son of Kessan,' which see. Gillecrist Mackessan was juror on an inquest in Lanarkshire, 1263 (APS., I, p. 102; Bain, I, 2338). Newyn Mackessan was one of the inquest which found that the daughters of the late Finlay of Campsie were the lawful heirs of deceased Dufgall, brother of Maldowen, earl of Lennox, 1271 (Red Bk, Menteith, II, p. 218). Finlay, son of Kessan the clerk, had a grant from Donald, earl of Levenax, c. 1350, of an annual payment from the lands of Ladlewin, in the parish of Killearn (Levenax, p. 60). Donald McKessane had a lease of half of Rranoquhalye, 1480 (ER., VIII, p. 562). Gilbert Makesayne in Cowall, 1631 (Sasines, II, 383). McKesone 1480, McKison 1717, M'Kysone 1663, Makkessane 1486.

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

McKesson Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKesson is most common in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKesson? popularity and diffusion

The surname McKesson is the 449,465th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 9,626,877 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of McKesson reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 757 people, or 1 in 478,810. In The United States McKesson is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 12 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Maryland, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States McKesson is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Georgia, where 0 percent live and Mexico, where 0 percent live.

McKesson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McKesson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McKesson surname increased 336 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McKesson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKesson surname are 20.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

McKesson earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.91% more than the national average, earning $45,701 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKesson9429/
McKasson88319/
Mackeson8867/
Makesson880/
MacKieson8230/
Machesson821/
MacKisson820/
MacEson801/
Makeson801/
McKison801/
MacKison75325/
Makesong7526/
MacKason7516/
MacHeson758/
MacKexon751/
Makisson751/
Mokasson751/
Makeidson711/
Makison67160/
Makesen67142/
Makesan6744/
Makyson677/
Mokesen674/
Macason672/
Mokason672/
MacIson672/
Moukassoun671/
Makoson671/

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