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Mc'kay Family History

Mc'kay Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Mckay, Mcstay, Mcclay, Mcnay, Mccay, Mccray, Mcquay, Mckoy, Mckey

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Where is the Mc'kay family from?

You can see how Mc'kay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mc'kay family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1891. The most Mc'kay families were found in USA in 1880, and Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Mc'kay family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mc'kay's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Mc'kay families in 1861.
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 213,000 immigration records available for the last name Mc'kay. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 61,000 military records available for the last name Mc'kay. For the veterans among your Mc'kay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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