McKeich Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

McKeich Surname Definition:

MACKEICH: A patronymic recorded in the shires of Perth, Stirling, and Argyll. It represents Gaelic MacShithich, 'son of the wolf,' from: sithech, an old Gaelic name for the animal. The initial s is lost by aspiration and the sound of k carried over from the c of Mac.

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McKeich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
England161:3,482,379114,324
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland511:73,3964,210

McKeich Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKEICH: A patronymic recorded in the shires of Perth, Stirling, and Argyll. It represents Gaelic MacShithich, 'son of the wolf,' from: sithech, an old Gaelic name for the animal. The initial s is lost by aspiration and the sound of k carried over from the c of Mac. The name is sometimes spelled in Gaelic M'Ithich and M'Cithich. Donald Reg M'Keich and Duncane Roy M'Keich were tenants in Callelocquhane, 1594, and Donald Armonach M'Keich was tenant in Clagane in the same year. Finlay Kyill McKiech in Rranachyle was fined for aiding Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 642), and the name is recorded in Tulloche in 1629 as M'Keyoche (RPC., 2. ser. III, p. 236). Shiach M'Keich in Eister Ledchrosk in 1638 (BBT., p. 401). John M'Keich in Lix had two horses stolen from him in 1682 (RPC., 3. ser. VII, p. 637), and Duncan M'Keich appears in Kinlochkeilsport, 1698 (Argyll). A sailor of this name, a native of Glen Etive, composed to a local beauty the populer song 'Maire Bhan Dhail-an-eas' (Sinclair, Oranaiche, p. 252), and an earlier poet of the name, John Mackeich, was author of the hymn 'Laoidh Mhic Cithich.'

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

McKeich Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKeich is more frequently found in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of McKeich click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKeich? popularity and diffusion

The surname McKeich is the 1,353,468th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 50 percent of McKeich reside; 50 percent reside in Australasia and 50 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name McKeich is most frequently used in New Zealand, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 80,863. In New Zealand McKeich is primarily concentrated in: Canterbury Region, where 41 percent live, Otago Region, where 25 percent live and Wellington Region, where 21 percent live. Besides New Zealand this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Scotland, where 18 percent live.

McKeich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McKeich has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKeich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the McKeich last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

McKeich earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.77% more than the national average, earning $45,637 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKeich931/
McKech920/
Makeich8686/
Mackiche801/
MacKoich801/
Makech776,073/
Mchich771,648/
MacKic77194/
Mokich7736/
Makich7734/
Macich7723/
Macech7719/
Mokech771/
Makuech714,756/
Makeche711,250/
Mchiche71858/
Machich71531/
Mcheche7187/
Maykich7123/
MacUich7118/
Majkich7117/
Mokiich7112/
Mochich716/
Makeych714/
Moskich714/
Makiche713/
Makhich712/
MacOich711/
Motkich711/
Makiech711/
Mackechová711/
Mackeiz711/
Maikech711/
Makyech711/
Moukich711/
Makic67438/
Mokheche67174/
Makhiche6735/
Macejech6724/
Makec6719/
Moukaich675/
Mokec673/
Mokic673/
Makheche672/
Moukeche672/
Makuetch671/
Makeuche671/
Maketche671/
Makieche671/
Makchich671/
MacOitch670/

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McKeich Reference & Research

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