Explore the Family Name Corkill

The meaning of Corkill

Irish: shortened form of McCorkle.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Corkill in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Corkill has seen a modest fluctuation in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 32,202 and slightly decreased to 32,339 in 2010, showing a change of -0.43%. The count, however, showed an increase from 675 in 2000 to 712 in 2010, presenting a growth of 5.48%. The proportion per 100k remained relatively stable, decreasing by only 4%.

20002010Change
Rank#32,202#32,339-0.43%
Count6757125.48%
Proportion per 100k0.250.24-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Corkill

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that individuals with the surname Corkill have primarily identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 85.93% in 2000 to 82.02% in 2010. Hispanic identification saw a notable rise, increasing from 10.81% to 14.19%. There was also a rise in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander from 1.04% to 1.40%. However, those identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.93% to 1.40%. The categories for Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native had no data reported for either year.

20002010Change
White85.93%82.02%-4.55%
Hispanic10.81%14.19%31.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.04%1.4%34.62%
Two or More Races1.93%1.4%-27.46%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%