Explore the Family Name Carmicheal
The meaning of Carmicheal
Scottish: variant of Carmichael.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Carmicheal in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Carmicheal has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 33,653rd most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 39,555th place, a decrease of 17.54%. The number of people with this surname also dropped during this period, with a count of 639 in 2000 falling to 556 in 2010, a decline of 12.99%. Additionally, the proportion of people bearing this name per 100,000 individuals fell from 0.24 to 0.19, a decrease of 20.83%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,653 | #39,555 | -17.54% |
| Count | 639 | 556 | -12.99% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.19 | -20.83% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carmicheal
As for the ethnicity associated with the Carmicheal surname, the Census data reveals some shifts over the same decade. The largest portion of individuals with the Carmicheal surname identify as Black, although this percentage decreased from 51.96% to 46.40%. Meanwhile, the second-largest group, identifying as White, increased from 45.23% to 49.28%. Interestingly, the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic more than doubled, rising from 1.10% to 2.52%. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities saw a decrease from 1.56% to 0.90%. There were no listed individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 45.23% | 49.28% | 8.95% |
| Black | 51.96% | 46.4% | -10.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 2.52% | 129.09% |
| Two or More Races | 1.56% | 0.9% | -42.31% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |