Son of Kenneth; fair one
A rare spelling variant of the Scottish surname Mackenzie. It originates from the Gaelic 'Mac Coinnich', meaning 'son of Coinneach', which translates to 'fair one' or 'born of fire'.
Less common today
Meckenzie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,168 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
