McKemey Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

McKemey Surname Definition:

MACIMMEY, Macimmie: From Gaelic Mac Shimidh, 'son of Simon' (Simmie). See under Mackimmie.

McKemey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:3,815,357209,650
England421:1,326,62059,571
Ireland261:181,1137,791
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

McKemey Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKemey occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKemey? popularity and diffusion

McKemey is the 1,497,948th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of McKemey live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 3,815,357. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 17 percent reside, North Carolina, where 14 percent reside and New Jersey, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States McKemey exists in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent reside and Ireland, where 19 percent reside.

McKemey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McKemey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McKemey surname expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 1,300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McKemey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the McKemey surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McKemey last name are 18.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.38% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKemmey931/
McKemiey930/
McKeamey930/
McKemy92309/
McKeme920/
McEmey920/
Mckemer862/
McKemmy861/
McKimey861/
McKeamy860/
Mkeme83214/
McKemmie8049/
McKeemer8036/
McKeamer802/
McKitmey800/
McKeemie800/
McKemess800/
McChemey800/
Mkemae7764/
Mkheme7725/
Mkemje7711/
McKome772/
Mkemea772/
McAmey771/
McKemi771/
McOmey771/
Mkamey771/
McKimy771/
McCeme770/
McKime770/
McEmee770/
McQueemey751/
Mkhemer71122/
McComey712/
McCkamy711/
McCkime711/
Mkemech711/
McKimme711/
McKamuy711/
McKamay711/
McImmey710/
McKeima710/
McKimay710/
McQueme710/
McAmmey710/
McKamee710/
Mkome671,525/
Mkemi67722/
Mkema6750/
Mkame6742/
M'Kemech6714/
McAmy674/
Mkheimed671/
Mqeme671/
Mkheimer671/
Mkamy671/
McKimmiy671/
McAme670/

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