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 last name McKessy is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McKessy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,064,392nd most widely held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 31,143,359 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of McKessy reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 161 people, or 1 in 2,251,298. In The United States McKessy is most prevalent in: Florida, where 24 percent are found, Michigan, where 20 percent are found and Missouri, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent are found and Jamaica, where 3 percent are found.

McKessy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McKessy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McKessy surname grew 1,464 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKessy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKessy surname are 18.35% more likely to be registered Republicans 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.

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