Son of Kenneth; born of fire
Mckenize is a rare spelling variant of the Scottish surname Mackenzie. It derives from the Gaelic 'Mac Coinnich', meaning 'son of Coinneach', which translates to 'fair one' or 'born of fire'.
Less common today
Mckenize isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,469 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
