McGee Surname

5,313th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106,570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGee Surname Definition:

MACGHIE, Macghee, Macgee: Irish MagAoidh, 'son of Aodh,' and so same as Mackay. Gilmighel Mac Ethe of Dumfries rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 198). In the following year, as Gille Michel MacGethe, he was thanked by Edward I for putting down evildoers and for other services (Hist.

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McGee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States95,8611:3,781409
England5,9371:9,3851,374
Canada3,9391:9,3541,401
Ireland3,3221:1,418288
Australia2,7451:9,8341,465
Scotland1,3831:3,871682
South Africa6651:81,47010,051
Northern Ireland6611:2,791566
Liberia5701:7,734899
New Zealand4961:9,1301,578
Wales1351:22,9222,433
Germany881:914,83564,706
Thailand611:1,158,006169,912
Netherlands431:392,72541,894
Jamaica381:75,5253,602
United Arab Emirates371:247,62917,078
India281:27,395,192354,286
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
France81:8,302,840321,660
Guam81:20,0153,029
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Cayman Islands61:10,6491,253
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Norway61:857,04855,549
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Botswana41:546,73222,624
China41:341,830,39216,990
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Panama41:978,06412,245
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Belize31:118,4913,439
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,6061:1,700328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,5811:2,368422
England1,5081:16,1642,376
Wales81:196,0527,186
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
Jersey11:51,8823,898
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,7191:3,004345

McGee (305) may also be a first name.

McGee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACGHIE, Macghee, Macgee: Irish MagAoidh, 'son of Aodh,' and so same as Mackay. Gilmighel Mac Ethe of Dumfries rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 198). In the following year, as Gille Michel MacGethe, he was thanked by Edward I for putting down evildoers and for other services (Hist. Docs., II, p. 197; Bain, II, p. 234). Neel McEthe, Gillecryst McEthe, Hoen McEthe, Cuthbert his brother, and all of the lineage of Clenafren, made submission to Edward I in 1298 (Bain, II, p. 253). Michael Macgethe was juror on an inquisition in Annandale, 1304 (ibid., p. 412). Gilbert McGeth was custumar or collector of customs in the burgh of Kirkcudbrith, 1331 (ER., I, p. 374), and Michael Macge or Mageth, landholder in Galloway, was admitted to the king's peace by Edward III in 1339 (Rot. Scot.). Michael Magy, a kinsman of the tyrant David Menzies in Orkney, is mentioned, 1424 (REO., p. 39), and John Makky, a retainer of Menzies (Menyas), had a safe conduct in England in the same year (Bain, IV, 963). Gilbert M'Gy is styled lord of Balmage in 1426 (RMS., II). Robert Macgye (M'Gy, Macge, or Magy) was the king's mime, 1444-49 (ER., III, p. 150,274, 378). John Makke made oblation by procurator in 1463 for the vicarage of St. Michael's, Dumfries (Edgar, p. 135), A composition was made with William Makgey de eodem in Dumfries, 1473 (ALHT., I, p. 6), and Schir Ihone Mcgy, persone of Ronaldsay, is recorded in 1480 (OSR., I, p. 53). George McGe or Makge appears in Irvine, 1500, 1506 (Simon, 6; Irvine, I, p. 159). Mungo Makghe was reidare at Holywod, 1574 (RMR.), and Ion M'Ghey was vicar and minister of Kildalton, 1595. Alexander M'Ghie, heir of Hugh M'Ghie son of Hugh M'Ghie of Atrochie, 1673 (Retours, Aberdeen, 416), and Margaret M'Gigh is in Auchtergaven, 1682 (DPD., I, p. 486). The Galwegian family of Macghie gave name to Balmaghie ("Macghie's town"). M'Ge 1555, M'Gey 1473, M'Ghye 1648, M'Gye 1482, Machgie 1684, Makge 1550, Makgee 1527, Makghie 1617; M'Eth, McGie, McGhie, Mackghie, Makgie. In old Galloway documents M'Ghie and M'Kie are used indiscriminately.

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

(Irish) The son of Aodh (fire).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McGee Last Name Facts

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

McGee occurs most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGee? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,313th most widely held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 68,383 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of McGee reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McGee is also the 504,078th most frequently used given name globally, held by 305 people.

McGee is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 95,861 people, or 1 in 3,781. In The United States McGee is primarily found in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States it occurs in 99 countries. It also occurs in England, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

McGee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McGee last name expanded 573 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 394 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 127 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 13 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,688 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McGee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McGee last name is primarily Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McGee last name are 8.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.46% being registered with the political party.

The amount McGee earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.97% more than the national average, earning R 456,204 per year; in United States they earn 7.03% less than the national average, earning $40,114 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.48% more than the national average, earning $52,407 CAD per year.

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MacGee91416/
Mcgiee911/
Mcge8910/
MacGhee8373/
MacGeer832/
Magee8057,009/
Mogee80347/
McGie80171/
McJee800/
MacKghee771/
Mageed7314,688/
Mageet73246/
Moggee73203/
Maugee73160/
Mageer73107/
Mogeed7375/
Maghee7352/
Magjee7324/
Maggee7318/
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Mage'e735/
Maagee734/
Magees733/
Moghee733/
Masgee732/
Mogeer732/
Maygee732/
Mageee731/
Mogzee731/
Magiee731/
Macgeh731/
Magehe731/
Maguee731/
Mo'gee731/
Mogehe731/
Mancge731/
Mogeez731/
MacGie730/
Meagee730/
Moge6711,410/
Mage676,571/
Mang'ee67129/
Magehee6750/
Macgoey6734/
Manghee6716/
Magahee676/
Magjeep675/
McGi675/
Maugees674/
Mogehee674/
Mageezi673/
Magheed673/
Mangeeh672/
Moccgie672/
Mogeesh672/
McGa671/
Mageehe671/
Mageesi671/
Maigege671/
Mooguee671/
Mâge671/
Mogooee671/
Makgehe671/
Hmaggee670/

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