# Mackey (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/mackey/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 30,749 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,143 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 10,041 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.5% (29,718 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmæki/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Compare Mackie, McKay.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Mackey in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 69% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Mackey in the United States and The Bahamas.

## People named Mackey

- George Mackey, American mathematician (1916–2006)
- Bill Mackey, American racing driver
- Erin Mackey, American actress
- John Mackey, American football player (1941-2011)
- Connor Mackey, American ice hockey player
- John Mackey, American businessman, current CEO of Whole Foods Market
- Lance Mackey, American dog musher (1970–2022)
- Trevorvano Mackey, Bahamian sprinter
- Varian Fry, American journalist (1907-1967)
- Chloe Sutton, American swimmer, Olympic athlete, Pan American Games gold medalist

## Similar surnames

Mack, McKee, McKay, Mackay, McKoy, Mackie, Mak, Mickey, McKie, Mauck, Macke, Mac.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.