Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
MACKENZIE
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
Related and similar surnames
McKenzieMackaenzie
Mac'kenzie
Macckenzie
Mackainzie
Mac'kenzies
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Macceinzie
Maccanzie
Macenzies
Maceinzie
Macanzie
Macckinzie
M'Kenzie
Mac'kinzie
Macenze
Maccensey
Macenzy
Maakenzie
Maccansi
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.