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The History of the Mackey Family
You can see how Mackey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mackey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mackey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 109 Mackey families living in New York. This was about 32% of all the recorded Mackey's in USA. New York had the highest population of Mackey families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mackey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
The surname Mackey has origins in both Scotland and Ireland. The Scottish surname MacKie was first found in Ayrshire1, while the Scottish surname MacKey was first found in Sutherland2. The Irish surname Mackey is derived from the Gaelic Mac Aoidh meaning 'son of Aodh'3. In Ireland, the name is also derived from to Ó Macdha 'descendant of Macdha', a given name meaning 'virile, manly', and may be anglicised as such
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