MacKee Surname
Approximately 256 people bear this surname
MacKee Surname Definition:
A variant form of Mackay, which see. John M'Kee was servant to John de Crauforde in 1460 (Friars Ayr, p. 50), and Patrick Makkee had a grant of half the lands of Dunguild, Rute, in 1506 (RMS., II, 2987). A man named Lang Mc ke was taken furth of the 'stokkis' wherein he had been placed by Simon McCristin, sheriff-depute in Wigtoun, 1513 (Trials, I, p.
Read More About This SurnameMacKee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 68 | 1:396,996 | 32,204 |
| United States | 62 | 1:5,846,112 | 285,490 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Peru | 15 | 1:2,118,942 | 25,723 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
MacKee (38) may also be a first name.
MacKee Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A variant form of Mackay, which see. John M'Kee was servant to John de Crauforde in 1460 (Friars Ayr, p. 50), and Patrick Makkee had a grant of half the lands of Dunguild, Rute, in 1506 (RMS., II, 2987). A man named Lang Mc ke was taken furth of the 'stokkis' wherein he had been placed by Simon McCristin, sheriff-depute in Wigtoun, 1513 (Trials, I, p. 89).
One of the many anglicized forms of Mac Aodha. It is essentially a north-east Ulster name: there it is usually a variant of the Scottish MacKay, q.v. Bibl; MIF 154
MacKee Demographics
MacKee Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
MacKee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacKee Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name MacKee is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of MacKee click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacKee? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 998,609th most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 39 percent of MacKee live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 38 people.
The last name MacKee is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 396,996. In Australia MacKee is primarily found in: Queensland, where 82 percent reside, New South Wales, where 13 percent reside and Victoria, where 1 percent reside. Barring Australia MacKee is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.
MacKee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of MacKee has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the MacKee last name expanded 136 percent between 1901 and 2014.
MacKee Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the MacKee last name are 46.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 92.86% being registered with the political party.
The amount MacKee earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 148.25% more than the national average, earning 859,133 kr per year; in Peru they earn 394.06% more than the national average, earning S/. 95,774 per year; in United States they earn 35.74% less than the national average, earning $27,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.08% less than the national average, earning $42,687 CAD per year.
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MacKee Reference & Research
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