2007-07-31 15:23:34 · 8 answers · asked by Joe M 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
I have a friend by the same name and he is Scottish, my link also says Scottish.
http://www.houseofnames.com/fc.asp?sId=&s=Mackey
If you open up the second link, click the m on the index pad at the side it takes you straight to the page where the Mackey "coat of arms" is.
http://www.heraldry.ws/index.html
Hope that helps.
2007-07-31 15:29:46 · answer #1 · answered by itsjustme 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mackey Family History
2016-12-11 18:29:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ancestry.Com shows the following listed as place of origin for Mackey immigrants.
Ireland 317
England 80
Scotland 43
Great Britain 37
Great Britian/England 7
Glasgow,England 6
Meaning an Anglicized form of the Irish O Macha, descendant of Macha, a personal name meaning virile
or
with the stress on the 2nd sylable, a variant of the Scottish and Irish McKay.
Wendy is right. The only way you can know your heritage is to trace your family starting with your parents and work back. Anytime you wish to do this, there are lots of people on this board that can give you some great advice. Just ask.
The links below are furnished for informational purposes only
http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/comconsumerpsst.cfm
http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/Faq.htm
2007-07-31 17:07:48 · answer #3 · answered by Shirley T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have 2 options..
find the ancestor with that name who was the "immigrant" (the one born elsewhere, and came presumably to the US). Identify his/her place of origin. Keep going. A Mackey from
Option 2-
flip a coin.
hint- names can come from more than one country or nationality.
2007-07-31 15:37:20 · answer #4 · answered by wendy c 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Garcia is originally a Spanish (as in from Spain) last name colonialism and immigration brought it (an many other last names) to the American continent. As far as "nationality" is concerned you will find Garcias in every country in the Americas, there are even native born Garcias in the US.
2016-03-16 04:31:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=mackey
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/fact.aspx?&fid=5&fn=&ln=mackey
2007-07-31 16:36:58 · answer #6 · answered by espangor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would guess it comes from the scottish.
2007-07-31 15:31:15 · answer #7 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would guess...Irish.
2007-08-01 03:16:25 · answer #8 · answered by David D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋