Mackay Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Mackay Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Mackay family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 229
Labourer 19
Annuitant 15
Domestic Servant 14
Servant 11
Laundress 9
Clerk 8
Dress Maker 6
Cook 5
Painter 5
Blacksmith 5
Miner 5
Tailor 5
Police Constable 5
School Mistress 5
No Occupation 5
General Servant 4
Cap Maker 4
Draper 4
Errand Boy 4
Gardener 4
Dressmaker 4
Stone Mason 4
Currier 4
Coal Miner 4

Mackay Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mackay 100% 12,954
2 Mackey 83% 9,462
3 Mckay 83% 6,933
4 Mckey 67% 549
5 Mccay 67% 249
6 Mchay 67% 183
7 Mckoy 67% 125
8 Macky 83% 115

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The surname Mackay is the most popular version of all its varients

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