Mckenzie

Mckenzie Meaning & Origin

About Mckenzie
The surname McKenzie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacCoinnich, meaning "son of Coinneach." Coinneach is a Gaelic personal name that translates to "handsome" or "comely." The name McKenzie is commonly associated with the Scottish Highlands and is often found in areas such as Inverness and Ross-shire.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mckenzie features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Mckenzie: 59,595
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 563
  • Frequency per 100k people: 20.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mckenzie based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
MN
🔊 Soundex
M20520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K EH1 N Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/məˈkɛnzi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKNS', 'MKNTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mckenzie in Braille

Here's how to represent Mckenzie in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mckenzie in braille

How to sign the name Mckenzie using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mckenzie using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mckenzie in sign language

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