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 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.
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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