McKeddie Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

McKeddie Surname Definition:

MACEDDIE: A form of Mackeddie, which see, current in Inverness.

McKeddie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada681:541,84745,466
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Scotland101:535,38220,332
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland541:69,3194,089
England61:4,062,562101,150

McKeddie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACEDDIE: A form of Mackeddie, which see, current in Inverness.

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

MACKEDDIE, Mackiddie: Forms of Macadie, which see. Donald M'Keddie, piper in King Edward, was accused in 1647 "for drinking the devills health and pyping to those who drank it" (Jervise, II, p. 225). The form Maceddie is found in Inverness. McKeddey 1684, MacKedy 1647.

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

McKeddie Last Name Facts

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

McKeddie occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKeddie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,273,756th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 137 percent of McKeddie are found; 137 percent are found in North America and 137 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 541,847. In Canada McKeddie is most common in: Ontario, where 44 percent live, Alberta, where 32 percent live and British Columbia, where 24 percent live. Not including Canada this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent live and Australia, where 37 percent live.

McKeddie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKeddie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the McKeddie surname declined 81 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKeddie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McKeddie surname are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McKeddie earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.31% less than the national average, earning $44,066 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKedie930/
McKiddie88314/
McEdie864/
McKidde802/
McAddie801/
McKeder801/
M'Kedder753/
McKeeder751/
McCaddie751/
McGeddey750/
McGeedie750/
McCeidie750/
McAdie71472/
Mchede7130/
McEade715/
Mmcedi711/
Mchedi711/
Mkhedi711/
McQuiddie710/
McEaddy67117/
McGeddy6731/
McCadie6715/
McKeady6710/
McAddey672/
M'Chede672/
McKeedy672/
McQuede672/
McGeede671/
McKiedy671/
Mchedhe671/
McCadde670/
McGedue670/

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