McKee is a surname of Scottish or Irish origin. The surname is derived from the Gaelic Mac Aodha ("son of Aodh") a patronymic form of an old Gaelic personal name which means "fire". Similar surnames which also are derived from the same Gaelic patronymic are McCoy, McGee, Kee and McKay. Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander McKee (c. 1735-1799}, British Indian Department agent (in North America) and colonel
Alexander McKee (author) (1918-1992), British journalist, military historian and diver
Andrew McKee (disambiguation)
Antonio McKee
Billy McKee (born 1921), Irish republican, a founding member and former leader of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
Bonnie McKee (born 1984), American singer and songwriter
Charles McKee (born 1962), American sailor and Olympic bronze medalist
Christopher McKee
Dave McKee (died 2005), Australian politician
David McKee (born 1935), British writer and illustrator
Dick McKee
Elsie McKee, theology professor
Frances McKee
Frank McKee
Gina McKee (born 1964), English actress
Hugh McKee
Ivan McKee (born 1963), Scottish politician
Jaimes McKee
James McKee, Scottish footballer
Jay McKee
Jerry McKee, American basketball player
John McKee (disambiguation)
Kenneth McKee, a pioneer of hip replacement surgery from Norfolk, England
Kevin McKee (disambiguation)
Kinnaird R. McKee (1929–2013), United States Navy four-star admiral
Lonette McKee
Maria McKee (born 1964), American singer-songwriter
Mary Harrison McKee (1858–1930), only daughter of President Benjamin Harrison and his first wife
Paul McKee (disambiguation)
Robert McKee
Robert A. McKee
Rogers McKee
Roxanne McKee, English 21st century actress and model
Samuel McKee (disambiguation)
Seth J. McKee (1916-2016), United States Air Force general
Suzy McKee Charnas
Theodore McKee (born 1947), chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Thom McKee
Tim McKee (born 1953), American former swimmer, three-time Olympic silver medalist
Tom McKee (born 1941), American politician
