Son of Kenneth; fair or born of fire
Mckinsey is a variant of the Scottish surname Mackenzie. It derives from the Gaelic 'Mac Coinnich', meaning 'son of Coinneach'. The root name Coinneach translates to 'fair one' or 'handsome', though it is also historically linked to a word for 'born of fire'.
Less common today
Mckinsey isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,653 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
