Where in Ireland does the family MACKEE come from? Is MACKEE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MACKEE were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
MACKEE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 4,218 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 198th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Presbyterian: 2,314 (54.86%), Catholic: 847 (20.08%), Anglican: 737 (17.47%), Other / Not Given: 116 (2.75%), Methodist: 103 (2.44%), Baptist: 43 (1.02%), Congregationalist: 31 (0.73%), Plymouth Brethren: 15 (0.36%), Christian: 4 (0.09%), Independent: 4 (0.09%), Brethren in Christ: 2 (0.05%), Moravian: 1 (0.02%), Protestant: 1 (0.02%)
MACKEE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 4,074 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 212th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
MACKEE Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 4,218
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 198th
- Strongest county association: Armagh
Where was the MACKEE surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname MACKEE had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Woulfe Surname Index for MACKEE
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname MACKEE.
Dúchas Surname Index for MACKEE
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname MACKEE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
MACKEE in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MACKEE in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACKEE who are Catholic in each locality
MACKEE in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACKEE who are Anglican in each locality
MACKEE in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACKEE who are Presbyterian in each locality
MACKEE in Scotland
Patterns associated with the MACKEE surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.