Son of the fair one
A modern American spelling variation of the Scottish surname Mackenzie. It derives from the Gaelic MacCoinnich, meaning 'son of Coinneach,' where Coinneach translates to 'fair' or 'handsome.'
Less common today
Mckinze isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,909 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).