McKey Surname

191,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

McKey Surname Definition:

Ó Macdha An Ormond sept. This name is sometimes used for MacKea, q.v. MIF 171; Map Tip

McKey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8311:197,95719,501
Australia2301:117,37312,995
Canada941:391,97434,739
South Africa851:637,38547,411
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
Ireland631:74,7454,569
England541:1,031,81650,675
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Guyana151:50,8154,586
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
France131:5,109,440259,941
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China21:683,660,78330,601
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2501:17,7192,154
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2741:19,1332,753
Scotland1531:24,4652,264
Wales301:52,2812,643
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3501:37,1994,400

McKey (23) may also be a first name.

McKey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Macdha An Ormond sept. This name is sometimes used for MacKea, q.v. MIF 171; Map Tip

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McKey Last Name Facts

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

The surname McKey is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKey? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 191,413th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,309,512 people. The last name McKey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of McKey are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. McKey is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held forename world-wide. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname McKey is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,831 people, or 1 in 197,957. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 19 percent live, Louisiana, where 13 percent live and Mississippi, where 12 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

McKey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McKey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 136 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it declined 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McKey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McKey last name are 13.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.46% being registered with the political party.

The amount McKey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 117.19% more than the national average, earning R 516,132 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.21% less than the national average, earning $19,021,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning $40,692 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.04% more than the national average, earning $53,677 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacKey9153,129/
Mockey91864/
McCkey914/
McKe8944/
McKy8942/
McEy895/
McKeary8367/
MacKeiy833/
MacKeyt831/
MacKeyy831/
Mackeyd831/
MacKeye830/
MacHkey830/
McKay8093,747/
McKee8071,950/
McKoy8011,055/
McKie8010,399/
Macey808,929/
Macke806,797/
Makey805,454/
Mocke802,175/
Macky80954/
Mokey80663/
McKye8060/
McKae8058/
Mocky8047/
McKea8026/
Mocey8011/
McKeu801/
Maschkey771/
D'Mackey771/
Mce7556/
MacKay7378,932/
MacKie7334,302/
Mockoy73788/
Makeya73338/
MacKee73256/
Machey73207/
McKaye73129/
Mackoy73117/
Makeyi73101/
Makkey7390/
Mokeya7384/
Meicke7372/
Makhey7356/
Matkey7345/
Maicke7342/
Maikey7340/
Maucke7339/
Mascke7331/
Mockie7325/
Machke7324/
Mackei7323/
Mahkey7323/
Matcke7322/
Mokeyo7315/
McKiee7313/
Maycey7310/
Maucky738/
Maccey738/
Makeye737/
Magkey736/
Meacey735/
Mookey735/
Meycke735/
Mackeh734/
McCkoy734/
Moykey734/
Makiey734/
Maicky733/
Mochey733/
Makcey733/
Makeyo733/
Mokeye733/
Mokeyi733/
Meucke732/
Moucke732/
McCuey732/
Mackae732/
Maacke732/
Maicey731/
McEary731/
Maucey731/
MacKeu731/
MacKuy731/
Maakey731/
McKeea731/
Mgacke731/
Motcke731/
Motkey731/
Muokey731/
Mockay731/
Mockez731/
Mackhe731/
Makeyu731/
Mc'kay731/
Mhacke731/
Mockeh731/
Maceyi731/
Moscke731/
Maukey731/
Mackez731/
Machky731/
MacEay730/
McHuey730/
Moccke730/
MacKiy730/
MacKyt730/
Mace6732,611/
Moke6719,238/
Make676,190/
Maky673,094/
Moce671,061/
Mackaya67957/
Mockett67925/
Mackaye67612/
Moky67454/
Mackaay67322/
McIe67298/
Macheya67279/
McOy67182/
Macheye67151/
Makieya6764/
Macheyo6762/
Mashkey6740/
Mhaskey6729/
Mookhey6728/
Maucker6728/
McHe6721/
Mackieh6721/
McAy6719/
Matckie6714/
Mouchey6713/
Majcker6713/
Moscker6711/
McEe6710/
Mac'kay6710/
Makheya679/
Meicker677/
Machkeh676/
Mokieyi676/
Maikeye675/
Moukeyi675/
McUe674/
Mooskey674/
Macceya674/
Mocheya674/
Makeyii674/
Mackaie674/
Mokoeya674/
Mockhoy674/
Mackoyi674/
Makeych674/
Maschky673/
Mokijey673/
Macckoy673/
Mokeyau673/
Machkie672/
Mackeja672/
Mattkey672/
Maiskey671/
Masscke671/
Mackoye671/
MacQuey671/
Maackay671/
Measkey671/
McAe671/
McEa671/
Mocheey671/
Mockier671/
Mocky's671/
Mockyer671/
Mokheya671/
Maceyou671/
Maikeyo671/
MacKayé671/
Mackeiz671/
Mackiya671/
Maikeya671/
Makheyo671/
Makehay671/
Makeyou671/
Maickay671/
Mokeeya671/
Mocheye671/
Mocheyo671/
Màky671/
Makkeey671/
Masskey671/
Mackayi671/
Mockees671/
Makchey671/
Macheay671/
MacKcoy670/
Meacker670/
Mascker670/
MacKiee670/
MacAhey670/

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McKey
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