McKim Surname

79,841st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McKim Surname Definition:

(Celtic + Hebrew) Son of Sim, q.v. [Gaelic Mac Shim, nom. Sim (sh = h]

McKim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3921:67,2227,829
Canada7291:50,5436,124
Australia2881:93,73510,700
Scotland2111:25,3742,767
England1721:323,94224,037
Northern Ireland571:32,3693,269
Ireland401:117,7235,959
Wales291:106,7088,358
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
China31:455,773,85521,925
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland631:70,3155,170
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2091:17,9101,875
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8731:57,5246,399

McKim (42) may also be a first name.

McKim Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic + Hebrew) Son of Sim, q.v. [Gaelic Mac Shim, nom. Sim (sh = h]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

McKim Last Name Facts

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

The last name McKim has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McKim? popularity and diffusion

The last name McKim is the 79,841st most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,193,310 people. The surname McKim is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of McKim reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McKim is also the 1,566,439th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 42 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 5,392 people, or 1 in 67,222. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 13 percent are found, Indiana, where 6 percent are found and Missouri, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States McKim occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

McKim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McKim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McKim surname rose 618 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 101 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 441 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 37 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McKim Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McKim last name is predominantly Anglican (49%) in Ireland.

In The United States McKim are 16.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount McKim earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.3% more than the national average, earning $45,004 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.98% more than the national average, earning $53,150 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McKimm91759/
Mackim9133/
Mackimm8376/
MacKiem832/
Mayckim831/
MacKism830/
Mokim805,950/
Makim801,464/
Mocim8035/
Mciem808/
Macim808/
McHim804/
Makhim731,064/
Mokiem73222/
Meakim73186/
Machim73164/
Mookim73157/
Moukim73137/
Mokime73119/
Mchiem7362/
Maukim7347/
Makime7346/
Makkim7332/
Mokhim7327/
MacKem7326/
Maikim737/
Moikim735/
Mhakim734/
Mohkim734/
Mahkim734/
Makuim733/
Mochim732/
Makoim732/
Mokkim732/
Mokiom732/
Mokaim732/
Mojkim732/
Maykim731/
Makeim731/
Moucim731/
Macoim731/
Mchime731/
Moicim731/
Makiem731/
Makaim731/
Mahakim6790/
Maichim6774/
Meachim6748/
Macaime6718/
Maikime6714/
Maskoim678/
Makkhim677/
MacHeim676/
Makhaim674/
Mosckem672/
Meakime671/
McAm671/
Mokhime671/
Moskeim671/
Modtkim671/
Meakeim671/
Makimme671/
Moukiom671/
Mouhkim671/
Makhiem671/
Makuime671/

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McKim Reference & Research

Kim DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Kim 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
  • 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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  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McKim
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