Mickey History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Clan from whom the Mickey family descends began among the ancient Dalriadan kingdom of the west coast of Scotland. Their name comes from the biblical personal name Michael. This name made its way into Scotland after the Norman Conquest in the softened French form Michel. Early Origins of the Mickey familyThe surname Mickey was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat in the lands of Corryhoul from about the year 1300. Traditionally the Clan is descended from a Michael MacDonald of the branch known as the MacDonalds of Keppoch. Early History of the Mickey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mickey research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1473, 1606 and 1761 are included under the topic Early Mickey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mickey Spelling VariationsHistorical recordings of the name Mickey include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include Michie, Mitchie, Mitchy, Michy, Mitchey, Michey and others. Early Notables of the Mickey familyMore information is included under the topic Early Mickey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mickey RankingIn the United States, the name Mickey is the 6,305th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Significant portions of the populations of both the United States and Canada are still made up of the ancestors of Dalriadan families. Some of those in Canada originally settled the United States, but went north as United Empire Loyalists in the American War of Independence. The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the ancestors of many Scots on both sides of the border begin to recover their collective national heritage through Clan societies and highland games. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: Mickey Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Mickey Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Mickey Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
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