McKemey Surname
Approximately 140 people bear this surname
McKemey Surname Definition:
MACIMMEY, Macimmie: From Gaelic Mac Shimidh, 'son of Simon' (Simmie). See under Mackimmie.
McKemey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 95 | 1:3,815,357 | 209,650 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Ireland | 26 | 1:181,113 | 7,791 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
McKemey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACIMMEY, Macimmie: From Gaelic Mac Shimidh, 'son of Simon' (Simmie). See under Mackimmie.
MACKEMMIE: A form of Mackimmie, which see. Francis Makemie, "Founder of American Presbyterianism," was born in county Donegal, Ireland, c. 1658, of Scots parentage. James M'Kemy in Horswood, 1679 (Kilbarchan). McKemie 1662.
MACKIMMIE, Macimmey, Macimmie: Gaelic MacShimidh, 'son of Simon' (Simmie), of old Mack Himy. Lord Lovat, chief of the Frasers, was so styled patronymically by the Gaels. Fraser narrating the birth of Simon Fraser (1570) says of the name Simon: "A name pretty rere in Scotland, south or north, although kindly to this famely, being the first name it had, and hence the Lord Lovat is called M'Khimy" (Wardlow, p. 160). The patronymic is probably derived from the Simon Fraser killed at Halidon Hill in 1333. In 1506 King James IV granted in heritage to Ewin Makkymme the half of Lepinquhillin in Bute and to John Makkymmie the other half (RMS., II, 2987). These Makkymmes may have been the sons of Symon M'Watt who is in record in 1499. (RMS. wrongly spells the name M'Kynine and Makkynine.) Sym Mak hymme is recorded as one of the assize concerning the lands of Garntulie in 1529 (Grandtully, I, p. 69). The name also occers as Mak Kymmy in the remarkable letter addressed to Henry VIII of England by John Elder, 'Reddschancke,' in 1542 or 1543 (Collp, 28). Johannes MacKymmey appears in Murthlac in 1550 (Illus, II, p. 262). Duncan Makymmie and James Macfinlay Makemy gave their bond to Duncan Campbell of Glenurquhay in 1586 (BBT., p. 240). Farcuhard M'Kymmie was retoured heir of Archibald M'Kimmie in the lands of Levinchulling in Bute in 1609, and in 1662 his son was retoured heir in the same lands as Ferquhard M'Kynnie (Retours, Bute, 19, 63). Andrew McKimmie and John McKimmie were fined in 1641 for reset of outlawed members of Clan Gregor (RPC., 2. ser. VII, p. 489). John M'Kimmy appears in Inermerky, 1716 (SCM., IV, p. 169). Macldmmie may have been in some instances Englished as Simson or Simpson. See Maccamie.
McKemey Demographics
McKemey Religious Adherence
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McKemey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McKemey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McKemey is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of McKemey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McKemey? popularity and diffusion
The surname McKemey is the 1,497,948th most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of McKemey reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name McKemey is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 3,815,357. In The United States McKemey is most frequent in: California, where 17 percent live, North Carolina, where 14 percent live and New Jersey, where 11 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent live and Ireland, where 19 percent live.
McKemey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of McKemey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McKemey surname increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 1,300 percent between 1901 and 2014.
McKemey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McKemey surname are 18.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.38% being registered with the political party.
McKemey earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.61% more than the national average, earning $55,061 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKemmey | 93 | 1 | / |
| McKemiey | 93 | 0 | / |
| McKeamey | 93 | 0 | / |
| McKemy | 92 | 309 | / |
| McKeme | 92 | 0 | / |
| McEmey | 92 | 0 | / |
| Mckemer | 86 | 2 | / |
| McKemmy | 86 | 1 | / |
| McKimey | 86 | 1 | / |
| McKeamy | 86 | 0 | / |
| Mkeme | 83 | 214 | / |
| McKemmie | 80 | 49 | / |
| McKeemer | 80 | 36 | / |
| McKeamer | 80 | 2 | / |
| McKitmey | 80 | 0 | / |
| McKeemie | 80 | 0 | / |
| McKemess | 80 | 0 | / |
| McChemey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mkemae | 77 | 64 | / |
| Mkheme | 77 | 25 | / |
| Mkemje | 77 | 11 | / |
| McKome | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mkemea | 77 | 2 | / |
| McAmey | 77 | 1 | / |
| McKemi | 77 | 1 | / |
| McOmey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkamey | 77 | 1 | / |
| McKimy | 77 | 1 | / |
| McCeme | 77 | 0 | / |
| McKime | 77 | 0 | / |
| McEmee | 77 | 0 | / |
| McQueemey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mkhemer | 71 | 122 | / |
| McComey | 71 | 2 | / |
| McCkamy | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCkime | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mkemech | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKimme | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKamuy | 71 | 1 | / |
| McKamay | 71 | 1 | / |
| McImmey | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKeima | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKimay | 71 | 0 | / |
| McQueme | 71 | 0 | / |
| McAmmey | 71 | 0 | / |
| McKamee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mkome | 67 | 1,525 | / |
| Mkemi | 67 | 722 | / |
| Mkema | 67 | 50 | / |
| Mkame | 67 | 42 | / |
| M'Kemech | 67 | 14 | / |
| McAmy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mkheimed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mqeme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkheimer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkamy | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKimmiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| McAme | 67 | 0 | / |
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