McKessy Surname
Approximately 234 people bear this surname
McKessy Surname Definition:
MACKESSIE: Donald Mackessie witnessed a charter by John of Ila, Dominus Insularum, 1486 (CAR., p. 458).
McKessy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 161 | 1:2,251,298 | 140,756 |
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
McKessy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACKESSIE: Donald Mackessie witnessed a charter by John of Ila, Dominus Insularum, 1486 (CAR., p. 458).
McKessy Demographics
McKessy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McKessy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McKessy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McKessy occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of McKessy click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McKessy? popularity and diffusion
McKessy is the 1,064,392nd most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 31,143,359 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of McKessy reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name McKessy is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 2,251,298. In The United States McKessy is most common in: Florida, where 24 percent live, Michigan, where 20 percent live and Missouri, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent live and Jamaica, where 3 percent live.
McKessy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McKessy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McKessy surname expanded 1,464 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McKessy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the McKessy last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the McKessy last name are 18.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.12% being registered to vote for the political party.
McKessy earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.14% more than the national average, earning $55,293 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacKessy | 93 | 529 | / |
| Mckessey | 93 | 56 | / |
| McEssy | 92 | 34 | / |
| MacKessey | 88 | 3 | / |
| MacKhessy | 88 | 1 | / |
| MacKesy | 86 | 378 | / |
| Mckesey | 86 | 128 | / |
| Makessy | 86 | 36 | / |
| MacEssy | 86 | 1 | / |
| McKissy | 86 | 0 | / |
| MacKesey | 80 | 215 | / |
| MacKedsy | 80 | 10 | / |
| MacKassy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mockossy | 80 | 1 | / |
| McKassey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mackessi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mackeisy | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacKesay | 80 | 0 | / |
| MacCessy | 80 | 0 | / |
| MacCessey | 75 | 0 | / |
| MacKissey | 75 | 0 | / |
| MacKassey | 75 | 0 | / |
| Makassy | 71 | 321 | / |
| Makessa | 71 | 316 | / |
| Makessi | 71 | 131 | / |
| Makesse | 71 | 39 | / |
| McKissa | 71 | 2 | / |
| MacIssy | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacHesy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokassy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mokesse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makossy | 71 | 1 | / |
| MacKesa | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacKisy | 71 | 0 | / |
| MacKasy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Makiesse | 67 | 2,649 | / |
| Macossay | 67 | 237 | / |
| Maikesse | 67 | 107 | / |
| MacKasey | 67 | 69 | / |
| MacAssey | 67 | 51 | / |
| MacKisey | 67 | 41 | / |
| McKissie | 67 | 36 | / |
| Makhassy | 67 | 20 | / |
| Mockossi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Makiessa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Makesseu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Makeusse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Makeissa | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacKesui | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacAssay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mokesses | 67 | 1 | / |
| Machessi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makoessi | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacCassy | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacKeset | 67 | 0 | / |
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