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    The surname MacKaye

    A surname.

    1 syllable Soundex M200

    Famous MacKayes

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ian MacKaye
      American singer and record label owner, born 1962
    • Steele MacKaye
      American playwright and inventor (1842–1894)
    • Benton MacKaye
      American forester (1879-1975)
    • Percy MacKaye
      American writer (1875–1956)

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    Surnames that sound like MacKaye

    MacKaye has the Soundex code M200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M200.

    Questions

    Who is the most famous person named MacKaye?
    Ian MacKaye, American singer and record label owner, followed by Steele MacKaye.
    Where is the surname MacKaye most common?
    Wikidata records people named MacKaye in the United States.