as a Last Name
- 36,592
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Mckay
Meaning & Origins
Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodha ‘son of Aodh’, an ancient personal name meaning ‘fire’. Etymologically, this is the same name as McCoy.
| 808th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 36,592
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Maine
- has the most people named Mckay per capita
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