McKeich Surname
Approximately 164 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 51 | 1:73,396 | 4,210 |
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.'
McKeich Demographics
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McKeich Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McKeich Come From? nationality or country of origin
McKeich occurs more in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name McKeich? popularity and diffusion
The surname McKeich is the 1,353,468th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 50 percent of McKeich reside; 50 percent reside in Australasia and 50 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
This surname is most commonly held in New Zealand, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 80,863. In New Zealand McKeich is most numerous in: Canterbury Region, where 41 percent live, Otago Region, where 25 percent live and Wellington Region, where 21 percent live. Other than New Zealand this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Scotland, where 18 percent live.
McKeich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McKeich has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the McKeich surname contracted 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McKeich Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States McKeich are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacKeich | 93 | 1 | / |
| McKech | 92 | 0 | / |
| Makeich | 86 | 86 | / |
| Mackiche | 80 | 1 | / |
| MacKoich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Makech | 77 | 6,073 | / |
| Mchich | 77 | 1,648 | / |
| MacKic | 77 | 194 | / |
| Mokich | 77 | 36 | / |
| Makich | 77 | 34 | / |
| Macich | 77 | 23 | / |
| Macech | 77 | 19 | / |
| Mokech | 77 | 1 | / |
| Makuech | 71 | 4,756 | / |
| Makeche | 71 | 1,250 | / |
| Mchiche | 71 | 858 | / |
| Machich | 71 | 531 | / |
| Mcheche | 71 | 87 | / |
| Maykich | 71 | 23 | / |
| MacUich | 71 | 18 | / |
| Majkich | 71 | 17 | / |
| Mokiich | 71 | 12 | / |
| Mochich | 71 | 6 | / |
| Makeych | 71 | 4 | / |
| Moskich | 71 | 4 | / |
| Makiche | 71 | 3 | / |
| Makhich | 71 | 2 | / |
| MacOich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Motkich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makiech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mackechová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mackeiz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maikech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makyech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moukich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Makic | 67 | 438 | / |
| Mokheche | 67 | 174 | / |
| Makhiche | 67 | 35 | / |
| Macejech | 67 | 24 | / |
| Makec | 67 | 19 | / |
| Moukaich | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mokec | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mokic | 67 | 3 | / |
| Makheche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moukeche | 67 | 2 | / |
| Makuetch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makeuche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maketche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makieche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Makchich | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacOitch | 67 | 0 | / |
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