Explore the Family Name Mcaden

The meaning of Mcaden

Scottish: variant of McCadden.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mcaden saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mcaden ranked 58,553 in popularity and by 2010 it had slipped to a rank of 61,585—a drop of approximately 5.18%. Despite this slight drop in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname increased marginally from 324 to 326, indicating that although its popularity ranking decreased, the total number of people with this surname rose slightly.

20002010Change
Rank#58,553#61,585-5.18%
Count3243260.62%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcaden

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mcaden also experienced some changes during the same period, according to the same census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White and carrying the surname Mcaden increased by about 1.33%, rising from 79.01% in 2000 to 80.06% in 2010. Those identifying as Black and having the Mcaden surname also increased, going up by 9.15% from 15.74% in 2000 to 17.18% in 2010. However, there was a notable absence of Mcadens who identified as Hispanic in the 2010 census, compared to a 2.78% representation in 2000. The percentages for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero. Similarly, there was little change among those reporting two or more ethnicities, with a minor decrease from 1.54% in 2000 to 1.53% in 2010.

20002010Change
White79.01%80.06%1.33%
Black15.74%17.18%9.15%
Two or More Races1.54%1.53%-0.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic2.78%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%