Explore the Family Name Marcroft

The meaning of Marcroft

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): 1. habitational name from Marcroft Gate Farm in Spotland (Lancashire), which is of uncertain etymology, although it appears to have Old English croft ‘small enclosure’ as its final element. 2. perhaps sometimes a variant of Moorcroft.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Marcroft has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 79,958 in 2000 to 72,105 in 2010, indicating a 9.82% increase. The count, or the number of people with the Marcroft surname, also grew from 221 in 2000 to 270 in 2010, marking a 22.17% boost. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people rose by 12.5% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,958	#72,105	9.82%
Count	221	270	22.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marcroft

Examining the ethnicity tied to the surname Marcroft using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, it appears that the majority of individuals identify as White. In 2000, this figure was at 93.21%, decreasing slightly to 92.22% by 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities increased significantly by 47.35%, moving from 2.26% in 2000 to 3.33% in 2010. The Hispanic representation remained fairly stable, decreasing slightly from 2.26% to 2.22%. There were no recorded instances of the surname Marcroft within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.21%	92.22%	-1.06%
Two or More Races	2.26%	3.33%	47.35%
Hispanic	2.26%	2.22%	-1.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%