McKissack Surname

215,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,901 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McKissack Surname Definition:

MACKESSOCK, Mackessack, Mackissack, Mackissock, Mackissek: From Gaelic Mac Iosaig, 'son of Isaac,' which see. In 1476 the lands of Ardere in the barony of Clastray were resigned by Mariot, daughter of Molmoria M'Kesek (RMS., II), and Donald Makessaig recorded at Kilmun, 1496, is probably the Donald McEsayg of 1511 (Poltalloch Writs, p.

Read More About This Surname

McKissack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7881:202,71819,912
Australia431:627,80744,139
Scotland431:124,5077,876
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland381:98,5064,956
Isle of Man91:6,030597
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3191:157,42514,458

McKissack Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKESSOCK, Mackessack, Mackissack, Mackissock, Mackissek: From Gaelic Mac Iosaig, 'son of Isaac,' which see. In 1476 the lands of Ardere in the barony of Clastray were resigned by Mariot, daughter of Molmoria M'Kesek (RMS., II), and Donald Makessaig recorded at Kilmun, 1496, is probably the Donald McEsayg of 1511 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 183). John M'Intheir was convicted in 1623 for letting M'Keissik's bairnis the for hunger in Breadalbane (BRT., p. 379 —there was probably a famine). Marion MacKissock was resident in the parish of Boyne, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 567), Elspet M'Kissick in Relliclone, parish of Madertie, 16S8 (Dunkeld), and Duncan M'Kissoch or M'Kessogg was a Jacobite prisoner of the '45 (Prisoners, III). Cadrain MacCisaig was resident in South Uist, 1871. There is a sept of Mackissocks on the coast of the Moray Firth who probably came there with Colin, earl of Argyll, who married the daugh ter of the Regent Moray. Makesaig 1592. Makkessake 1591, McKisack 1684.

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

McKissack Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKissack has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of McKissack.

How Common Is The Last Name McKissack? popularity and diffusion

The surname McKissack is the 215,983rd most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,833,533 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of McKissack reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,788 people, or 1 in 202,718. In The United States McKissack is mostly concentrated in: Tennessee, where 20 percent are found, Texas, where 15 percent are found and Mississippi, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent are found and Scotland, where 2 percent are found.

McKissack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKissack has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKissack last name expanded 561 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKissack Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McKissack last name is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKissack surname are 2.78% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.01% being registered to vote for the party.

McKissack earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.58% less than the national average, earning $41,173 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKissack9576/
McKissick893,896/
McKissock89794/
Mackisack8952/
Mackessack8473/
MacKissock8445/
MacKissick841/
MacIssac82203/
MacKisac821/
MacIsack821/
MacKissic787/
MacIssaac786/
MacIsak7526/
MacIsac753/
Makisac750/
Makisake71106/
Maciszak7153/
MacKisoc7122/
MacHisak7115/
MacIsacc719/
Makissic711/
Mokissiok673/
Makisczyk672/
Makuissik671/
MacIsaaac671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McKissack
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis