McKay, MacKay, McCay, McCoy | BC First Nations, Chipeweyan, Cree, Metis, Micmac, Ojibway, Saulteaux, Slavi | Surname Anchor Post
Index: Indigenous, Metis & Mixed-Heritage Surname Anchor Posts
Each of these posts is dedicated to one surname that is carried by someone connected to indigenous, Metis or mixed-heritage people in Canada. Please be aware that it’s a synthesis of the information I’ve collected in my personal research throughout the years and is by no means complete!

SURNAME NOTES | MCKAY, MACKAY, MCCAY, MCCOY
- Surname lists: Surname Anchor Posts, Metis [ON]
- Regions: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Territories, Yukon
- Ethnicity: BC First Nations, Chipeweyan, Cree, Metis, Ojibway, Saulteaux, Slavi
- Associated surnames: Adams – Anderson – Bannan – Belair – Biron – Boissonneau – Brass – Cadotte – Carriere – Cloud – Cobego – Corbiere – Cyr – Dorion – Duchene – Ferland – Fitzpatrick – Garrioch – Gaudry – Hamelin – Jourdain – Kauffman – Kennedy – Klyne – Lange – Lejour – Lockerly – Mejakiassang – Neahsguerdesque – Ouellette – Pelletier – Richards – Sayer – Smith – Somerville – Spence – St. Denis – Todd – Tourangeau – Trottier – Vivier – Wapus Lepini – Ward – Wesley – Whitfield – William – Young
- Misc.: – 1: When searching in census documents for McCays, be aware that some may have been transcribed as McCoys. 2. McCay is a very prominent Metis surname and you find numerous biographies, images and historical notes at the Metis Museum.
CENSUS DISTRICTS | MCKAY, MACKAY, MCCAY, MCCOY
ALBERTA
Victoria | Grand Rapids (1911) McKay
Mackays in Edmonton East | City of Edmonton East (Fort Smith) (1921) Mackay
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Aboriginal Agencies | Kootenay Agency (1901) McKay
Comox-Atlin | Atlin 48 (1911) McKay, Mackay
Comox-Atlin | Atlin 49 (1911) McKay
Comox-Atlin | Atlin 51 (1911) McKay
Kootenay | Indian Reserves (1911) Mackay
Yale-Cariboo | Lytton Indian Agency (1911) McKay
Yale-Cariboo | William Lake Agency (1911) Mackay
McKays in Cariboo | Ashcroft (1921) McKay
McKays in Cariboo | Kamloops Agency (1921) McKay
McKays in Cariboo | Lytton Agency (1921) McKay
McKays in Fraser Valley | Chilliwack (1921) McKay
McKays in Skeena | Babine Indian Agency (1921) McKay
McKays in Skeena | Bella Coola Agency (1921) McKay
McKays in Skeena | Indian Reserves (1921) McKay
McKays in Skeena | Naas River Agency (1921) McKay
McKays in New Westminster | Burnaby (1921) McKay
MANITOBA
Brandon | Brandon (City) Indian Reserves (1921) McKay
Brandon | Oak I. R. (1911) McKay
Dauphin | Indian Reserves | (1921) McKay
Dauphin | Manitowapak (1911) McKay
Dauphin Townships 29, 30 and 31 …(1921) McKay
Marquette | Birtle Town (1901) McKay
Marquette | Indian Reserves [30-55] (1921) McKay
Marquette | Waywayseecappos (1911) McKay
Selkirk | Berens River Agency (1901) McKay
Selkirk | Clandeboye Agency (1911) McKay
Selkirk | Fisher River Indian Reserve(1911) McKay
Selkirk | St. Francois-Xavier (1901) Mackay
Selkirk | Selkirk (Town) I.R., Fisher River … | (1921) McKay
St. Andrews L-3 | (1901) McKay
St. Andrews L-5 (1901) McKay
St. Andrews L-7 (1901) McKay
St. Francois-Xavier n-1 (1901) McKay
McKays in Nelson | Norway House Indian Reserve (1921) McKay
McKays in Nelson | U.O.F. (1921) McKay
McKays in Portage-La-Prairie | Townships 16 and 17 … (1921) McKay
Mackays in Selkirk | Townships 25, 26, 27 … (1921) MacKay
McKays in Springfield | Indian Reserve (1921) McKay
NEW BRUNSWICK
Northumberland | North Esk (1911) McKay
McKays in Northumberland | Glenelg (Parish) Indian Reserve (1921) McKay
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
NWT | Cross Lake Post (1911) McKay, Mackay
NWT | Grand Rapids (1911) McKay
NWT | Fort Providence (1911) McKay
NWT | Fort Resolution (1911) McKay
NWT | Norway House (1911) McKay
NWT | The Pas, Cumberland, Chemawawin, Moose Lake, Shoal Lake, Red Earth (1911) McKay
NWT | Trout Lake Post (Keewatin) (1911) McKay
McKays in NWT | Fort Smith and Fort Resolution, Hay (1921) McKay
NOVA SCOTIA
Halifax | Micmac Indian Reserves (1921) McKay
ONTARIO
Algoma | Batchawana (1901) McCoy
Algoma | Fort William (1881) McKay
Algoma | Rossport Village (1901) McKay
Algoma | Lake Superior XX-7 (1901) McKay
Algoma | Missinaibi District (1901) McKay
Algoma | Missanibi XX-4 (1901) McKay
Algoma | Prince (1901) McCoy
Algoma | Rossport Village (1901) McKay
Algoma | Sault Ste. Marie (Town) Z (1901) McKay, McCay
Algoma | Brunswick (1911) McKay
Algoma East | Chapleau I.R. (1911) McKay
Algoma East | Missanabie, Chapleau … (82) (1921) McKay
Algoma West | Garden River Indian Reserves (1) (1911) McCoy
Algoma West | Garden River Reserve (1921) McCay, Mccoy
Brant | Tuscarora 12 (1852) McCoy
Fort William and Rainy River | Indian Reserves (1921) McCay, McCoy
Nipissing | Nairn, Lorne, Hyman & Unorg. Territory (1901) McKay
Renfrew North | Petawawa and McKay (1881) McKay
Thunder Bay and Rainy River | Pic I.R. (1911) McCoy
SASKATCHEWAN
Battleford | Indian Reserves (1911) McKay
Humboldt I.R., [216-65] Duck Lake, Kinistino … (1921) McKay
North Battleford | Fond du Lac [222-62] (1921) McKay
North Battleford | Indian Agency [222-65] (1921) Mackay
Prince Albert | Cumberland House 41 (1911) McKay
Territories | Butler (1901) McKay
Territories | Carlton (1901) McKay
Territories | Cumberland (1901) McKay
Territories | Grand Rapids (1901) McKay
Territories | Island Lake (1901) McKay
Territories | La Corne (1901) Mackay
Territories | Lake La Ronge (1901) McKay
Territories | Meota (1901) Mackay
Territories | Pas Agency 4 (1901) McKay
Territories | Pine Bluff (1901) McKay
Territories | Prince Albert East (19001) McKay
Territories | Prince Albert West (1901) McKay
McKays in Prince Albert | Le Pas Agency McKay 223-61
McKays in Prince Albert | Unorganized Territory McKay 223-63
TERRITORIES
Assiniboia East | Kranzberg (1901) McKay
Assiniboia East | Thynne Flat (1901) McKay
Assiniboia West | Maple Creek (1901) McKay
Assiniboia West | Medicine Hat North N(1) (1901) Mackay
NWT | Island Lake (1911) McKay
Unorg. | Athabaska A-8 (1901) McKay
Unorg. | Keewatin c-2 | Cree (1901) McKay
Unorg. | Keewatin C-4 (1901) McKay
Unorg. | Keewatin C-6 (1901) McKay
YUKON
Yukon | Pelly River, Ross River, Pelly Banks, McMillan (1921) Mackay
MARRIAGES | MCKAY, MACKAY, MCCAY, MCCOY
A … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
ANAH … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
B … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McCoy
BENA … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
BRAS … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
C … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay, McCoy
CARI … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
COON … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
DOKIS … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
F … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] Mckay, Mackay
G … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
GIRO … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
H … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
JACQ … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
KASA … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
LAHO … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay, McCoy
LAUG … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
M … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] Mackay
MARB … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay, McCay, McCoy
MCCU … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay, McCoy
N … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
NICH … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McCoy
OKAN … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
P … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McCoy
R … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] Mackay, McCoy
ROBE … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
S … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
SIMO … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay, McCoy
SNOW … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
ST … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
THOR … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay, McCoy
V … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] Mckay, Mackay
W … | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
WHEE – Z | Native – First Peoples – Metis [CDN Marriage Extracts] McKay
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