Mckay meaning | Last name Mckay origin

Following is the meaning of Mckay surname. Family name Mckay is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Family Name / Last Name: Mckay
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Australia
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Mckay

Mckay is used as a family name or surname in Australia languages. Mckay has 5 characters long in length.

Mckay is common in Australia country(ies).

Mckay is ranked 4730 in our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Mckay bearers increased by 4.690376 per cent in 2010 US census to 38681 since 2000, the surname slipped by 42 spots and ranked at 895. The last name was found in around 131 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 80.03 82.16
Black 13.56 12.95
Hispanic or Latino 2.39 1.63
Others 2.12 1.64
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.2 1.11
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.7 0.52

It is also used as a first name, know the meaning of Mckay

How popular is Mckay?

Mckay is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Falkland Islands is ahead in terms of density. Around 115299 people have been found who wears Mckay as their family name. Mckay is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
74,531 Czech Republic10
932 Bermuda9
5,565 Costa Rica8
497,106 Indonesia8
582 Liberia5
25,156 Azerbaijan5
5,909 Bangladesh3
4,096 Dominican Republic3
2,113 Taiwan3
14,126 Colombia3
32,695 Nigeria3
4,138 Bahrain3
1,985 Cambodia3
1,647 Fiji3
16,136 Kenya3
3,752 Iraq3
4,529 Mauritius3
35,789 Turkey3
12,172 Ghana2
6,266 Luxembourg2
8,995 Uganda2
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Immigrants to US

Peter Mckay was 19 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on March 14, 1846. He lived in Ireland where he worked as engineer and took Shakespeare from Liverpool. Pat Mckay (22) Smith, John Mckay, aged 20, Workman Thomas Mckay, James Mckay, aged 18, 25 years old Michael Mckay, Edward Mckay (20) Workman, Robert Mckay, aged 40, Elizabeth Mckay, and 219 other Mckay around 49.55% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and weaver, servant, spinster, milliner, dressmaker, carpenter, miner migrated to US.

Celebrities having Mckay surname

Adam McKay Film director
Stephanie McKay Singer
Alasdair McKay Film Art Director
Claude McKay Writer
Brad McKay Soccer player
Alistair McKay Musical artist
Allis McKay Author
Alwyn McKay Author
Ami McKay Journalist
John McKay Film director
  • In 2020, Wella McKay played the role of Professor Linda in action, drama flick SoulHood: Prime.
  • In 0, Jessica Lynn McKay portrayed the role of Beverly in drama film Temple.
  • Brian McKay, from 2005 comedy movie Quiet Night In, who played the Lawrence.
  • Kristi McKay, from 2013 comedy, horror film Midget Zombie Takeover, who played the Amanda.
  • In 1967 drama film, Psychedelic Sex Kicks, Glen McKay portrayed N.
  • Stuart McKay portrayed central character of Drake in 2012 action and drama flick Call of Babylon.
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