Find out how popular the last name McKamey is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named McKamey.

McKamey, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the McKamey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McKamey in America

McKamey is the 21439th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McKamey surname appeared 1,219 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname McKamey.

We can also compare 2010 data for McKamey to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name McKamey

The surname McKamey has its origins in Scotland, dating back to the medieval period. It is a variant of the name McKenzie, which is derived from the Gaelic words "mac" meaning "son of" and "Coinneach," which is the Gaelic form of the English name Kenneth.

The McKamey name is believed to have emerged in the Scottish Highlands, particularly in the areas of Ross-shire and Inverness-shire. It is thought to have been a sept or branch of the larger Clan Mackenzie, one of the most powerful clans in the Scottish Highlands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the McKamey surname can be found in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland from the late 13th century, where a person named Gillecrist McKamey is mentioned. This document provides evidence of the name's existence during the reign of King Alexander III.

In the 16th century, the McKamey surname appeared in various historical records, such as the Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland, which mentions a man named John McKamey in 1548. Additionally, the name is found in the records of the Scottish Parliament from the same period.

Notable individuals with the McKamey surname include:

1. John McKamey (c. 1550-1620), a Scottish nobleman and landowner in Inverness-shire.
2. Alexander McKamey (1680-1745), a Scottish soldier who fought in the Jacobite Risings.
3. Mary McKamey (1765-1832), a Scottish poet and author, known for her collection of Highland ballads.
4. Archibald McKamey (1810-1892), a Scottish-born Canadian settler and farmer who established a community in Ontario.
5. James McKamey (1868-1944), a Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist, founder of the McKamey Corporation in Tennessee.

While the McKamey surname has its roots in Scotland, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly through Scottish immigration to North America and other English-speaking countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McKamey

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname McKamey.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for McKamey was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of McKamey has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name McKamey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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