McKeith Surname

583,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 537 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

McKeith Surname Definition:

MACKEITH: A form of Mackeich, which see. Donald McKethe was a crown tenant in Eddirgolle, 1480 (ER., IX, p. 574). John M'Cayth was servant to James Kayth in 1592 (Sc. Ant., VI p. 167). John McKeith in Glenfinlas was charged with violence and robbery in the same year (RPC.

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McKeith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2721:204,84617,761
United States1831:1,980,650127,499
South Africa891:608,73846,089
Canada541:682,32655,162
Scotland421:127,4727,985
Australia351:771,30649,759
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Wales41:773,63329,106
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1871:20,0171,992
England511:477,94826,685
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

McKeith (14) may also be a first name.

McKeith Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACKEITH: A form of Mackeich, which see. Donald McKethe was a crown tenant in Eddirgolle, 1480 (ER., IX, p. 574). John M'Cayth was servant to James Kayth in 1592 (Sc. Ant., VI p. 167). John McKeith in Glenfinlas was charged with violence and robbery in the same year (RPC., V, p. 28). Sheep and oxen were stolen from Nauchtane McKeith in Kyllinane, Islay, 1629 (Cawdor, p. 271), and Iain M'Keith and Donald M'Keith, his brother, were among those massacred at Dunavertie in 1647 (HP., II, p. 257).

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

McKeith Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKeith occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McKeith? popularity and diffusion

It is the 583,527th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 13,570,849 people. The surname McKeith occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of McKeith live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most widely held first name on earth, held by 14 people.

The surname McKeith is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 272 people, or 1 in 204,846. In England McKeith is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 48 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent are found and South Africa, where 17 percent are found.

McKeith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McKeith has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the McKeith surname rose 533 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 398 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McKeith Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States McKeith are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount McKeith earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.63% more than the national average, earning R 265,272 per year; in United States they earn 6.64% less than the national average, earning $40,285 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.49% less than the national average, earning $40,495 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mackeith9389/
Makeith860/
McKet831/
McKit830/
Maketh778,041/
Mocket77923/
MacKet77136/
Mcethe7787/
Makeit7710/
Mokith773/
Makith771/
McKete770/
Mockett71925/
MacKett71546/
Mackoit7159/
Macheit7126/
MacKiet7111/
Makieth717/
Mokethe714/
Mackitt713/
Makeite712/
Mookith712/
Mokheth711/
MacHeth711/
Makeeth711/
Makithe711/
MacKeyt711/
Makheth711/
Makhith711/
Macit6715,905/
Moket674,179/
Mokit67847/
Makhethe67602/
Maket67492/
Makit6791/
Macet6728/
Mookhith6718/
Mocit6716/
Mokhethe6710/
Mackiett675/
Measketh674/
McAth674/
Mcked674/
Moukieth674/
Mackaite673/
Mockette673/
Maschket672/
Mocheidt671/
MacOitch670/

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