MacKay-Smith Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacKay-Smith Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: MacKay & Smith.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

MacKay-Smith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada431:856,87466,382
United States241:15,102,456529,929
England111:5,065,278148,650
Scotland111:486,71119,179
France101:6,642,272293,169
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

MacKay-Smith Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacKay-Smith Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname MacKay-Smith is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of MacKay-Smith click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacKay-Smith? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,718,748th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of MacKay-Smith live; 59 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in Canada, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 856,874. In Canada MacKay-Smith is most common in: British Columbia, where 47 percent are found, Ontario, where 37 percent are found and Quebec, where 14 percent are found. Besides Canada this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

MacKay-Smith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of MacKay-Smith has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacKay-Smith Last Name Statistics demography

The amount MacKay-Smith earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.88% more than the national average, earning $44,825 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.4% more than the national average, earning $54,353 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to MacKay-Smith
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