McKissick Surname

118,051st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,896 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McKissick 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.

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McKissick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8401:94,39010,593
England411:1,358,97760,528
Northern Ireland381:48,5544,148
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland511:86,8605,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5101:98,46810,009

McKissick 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)

McKissick Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKissick is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of McKissick click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKissick? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 118,051st most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,870,520 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of McKissick are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname McKissick is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 3,840 people, or 1 in 94,390. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 10 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and South Carolina, where 5 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 1 percent live.

McKissick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKissick has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McKissick last name rose 753 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 683 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McKissick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States McKissick are 7.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.28% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount McKissick earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.62% less than the national average, earning $40,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.41% more than the national average, earning $66,280 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKissick951/
McKissack891,901/
MacKissic897/
Makissic821/
MacKusick7851/
Mokissiok783/
MacHisick781/
Makuissik781/
Makisic750/
MacHisic7113/
Makusick712/
Makhisik711/
Makisczyk672/

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