Explore the Family Name Mackell

The meaning of Mackell

1. Americanized form of German Mackel. 2. English: variant of Mackle.

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

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mackell has seen a slight decrease in ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from 65,133 to 66,553, a change of -2.18%. However, the total count of individuals with this surname actually increased by 4.21%, from 285 to 297 people. The proportion per 100k also decreased slightly within this time period, going from 0.11 to 0.1, a decrease of 9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#65,133#66,553-2.18%
Count2852974.21%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mackell

The ethnic identity distribution of the surname Mackell, using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, remained fairly static from 2000 to 2010. Those identifying as White have maintained the majority, with a slight increase of 0.47% from 59.65% to 59.93%. Persons identifying as Black make up the next largest group, with an increase of 3.34%, from 36.49% to 37.71%. There were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both years.

20002010Change
White59.65%59.93%0.47%
Black36.49%37.71%3.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%