Mackesy

Mackesy Meaning & Origin

About Mackesy
The surname Mackesy is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Iosaig," meaning "son of Ioseph." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Ioseph. The name Mackesy is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mackesy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mackesy: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mackesy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mackesy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 K S IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/mackesy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mackesy in Braille

Here's how to represent Mackesy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mackesy in braille

How to sign the name Mackesy using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mackesy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mackesy in sign language

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