McKemmie Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
McKemmie Surname Definition:
MACIMMEY, Macimmie: From Gaelic Mac Shimidh, 'son of Simon' (Simmie). See under Mackimmie.
McKemmie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
McKemmie 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.
McKemmie Demographics
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McKemmie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McKemmie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McKemmie occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name McKemmie? popularity and diffusion
The last name McKemmie is the 2,776,799th most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname McKemmie is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of McKemmie are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 12,944,962. In The United States McKemmie is most common in: Massachusetts, where 75 percent reside, Connecticut, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 39 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.
McKemmie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McKemmie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McKemmie last name expanded 156 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 238 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McKemmie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States McKemmie are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.
McKemmie earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.97% more than the national average, earning $51,333 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McEmmiey | 88 | 1 | / |
| McKemmey | 88 | 1 | / |
| McKemier | 88 | 0 | / |
| McKeemie | 88 | 0 | / |
| McKemiey | 88 | 0 | / |
| McKemi | 86 | 1 | / |
| McKeme | 86 | 0 | / |
| McKemmish | 82 | 48 | / |
| McKemey | 80 | 140 | / |
| McKimie | 80 | 16 | / |
| Mckemer | 80 | 2 | / |
| McKemmy | 80 | 1 | / |
| McKimme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mkemi | 77 | 722 | / |
| Mkeme | 77 | 214 | / |
| McKeemer | 75 | 36 | / |
| McKeamer | 75 | 2 | / |
| McKimmiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| McKimmis | 75 | 1 | / |
| McKeamey | 75 | 0 | / |
| McKimmit | 75 | 0 | / |
| McCommie | 75 | 0 | / |
| McKemess | 75 | 0 | / |
| McKemy | 71 | 309 | / |
| McOmie | 71 | 283 | / |
| Mkemae | 71 | 64 | / |
| Mkheme | 71 | 25 | / |
| Mkemje | 71 | 11 | / |
| Mkemea | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mgcemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mkemai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mkamme | 71 | 1 | / |
| McEmey | 71 | 0 | / |
| McCeme | 71 | 0 | / |
| McEmee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mkhemer | 67 | 122 | / |
| Mccomie | 67 | 77 | / |
| Mkemech | 67 | 1 | / |
| McImmey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKeima | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKamee | 67 | 0 | / |
| McAmmey | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKimma | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKimis | 67 | 0 | / |
| McQueme | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKeamy | 67 | 0 | / |
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McKemmie Reference & Research
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