McKessy Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

McKessy Surname Definition:

MACKESSIE: Donald Mackessie witnessed a charter by John of Ila, Dominus Insularum, 1486 (CAR., p. 458).

McKessy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
England601:928,63447,428
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Wales61:515,75523,171
Belize11:355,4743,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

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).

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

McKessy Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKessy is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKessy? popularity and diffusion

The last name McKessy is the 1,064,392nd most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 31,143,359 people. The surname McKessy occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of McKessy reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 161 people, or 1 in 2,251,298. In The United States McKessy is most numerous in: Florida, where 24 percent live, Michigan, where 20 percent live and Missouri, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found 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 occurrence of McKessy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McKessy surname increased 1,464 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKessy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McKessy last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States McKessy are 18.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.12% 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.

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