McGee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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  Scotland 


As a native Irish name, McGee is derived from the Gaelic "Mag Aodha," or "son of Hugh," while others of the name in Ireland, are ultimately of Scottish origin.

There are different understandings of the Gaelic origin as another source notes the name is "from the Irish O’Maolgaoithe; a personal name Chief of Muintir Maolgaoithe (gaoth, wind; pronounced ‘ghee’.) " 1

Early Origins of the McGee family

The surname McGee was first found in along the border of counties Donegal and Tyrone (Irish:Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they are thought to be descended from the Colla Uais.

The McGee surname has also been long associated with County Antrim, because of the peninsula at Lough Larne, known as the Island Magee which was part of their early Ulster territories. Before the Norman invasion in the 12th century, a Magee was chief of a Sept in county Westmeath. Today, the name is most common in Ulster; however, most of these bearers are of Scottish descent.

Early History of the McGee family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McGee research. Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1717, 1755, 1766, 1821, 1825, 1830, 1831, 1846, 1868, 1880 and 1891 are included under the topic Early McGee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McGee Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Magee, Macgee, Mcgee, McGahee, McGhee and others.

Early Notables of the McGee family

Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McGee Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McGee Ranking

In the United States, the name McGee is the 356th most popular surname with an estimated 77,097 people with that name. 2


McGee migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McGee Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

McGee migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McGee Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
McGee Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

McGee migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

McGee Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

McGee migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

McGee Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name McGee (post 1700) +
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