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There are approximately 34,174 people named MacKenzie in the UK. That makes it the 270th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 541 are named MacKenzie.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From name of parent

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The MacKenzie surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MACKENZIE. 'The son of Keneth." The family boast of their descent from the great Anglo-Norman race of Fitz-Gerald in Ireland in the XII. cent. ; but Skene sajs they are of unquestionably Gaelic origin.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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