McKey Surname
Approximately 2,202 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,831 | 1:197,957 | 19,501 |
| Australia | 230 | 1:117,373 | 12,995 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| South Africa | 85 | 1:637,385 | 47,411 |
| New Zealand | 67 | 1:67,587 | 10,255 |
| Ireland | 63 | 1:74,745 | 4,569 |
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| Northern Ireland | 25 | 1:73,801 | 5,249 |
| Guyana | 15 | 1:50,815 | 4,586 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 250 | 1:17,719 | 2,154 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,274 | 1:19,133 | 2,753 |
| Scotland | 153 | 1:24,465 | 2,264 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:52,281 | 2,643 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,350 | 1:37,199 | 4,400 |
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
McKey Demographics
Average McKey Salary in
United States
$40,692 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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McKey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McKey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname McKey occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McKey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 191,413th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,309,512 people. The last name McKey is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of McKey reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McKey is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held first name on earth, held by 23 people.
The last name McKey is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,831 people, or 1 in 197,957. In The United States McKey is mostly found in: Texas, where 19 percent live, Louisiana, where 13 percent live and Mississippi, where 12 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 10 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
McKey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McKey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McKey surname increased 136 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it decreased 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McKey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McKey surname are 13.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.46% being registered to vote for the 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.
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McKey Reference & Research
McKee FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
McKee FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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