Explore the Family Name Mcbreen

The meaning of Mcbreen

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Braoin ‘son of Braon’, a personal name meaning ‘drop (of liquid)’. Compare Breen and Brennan. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname, Mcbreen, has seen a slight decrease in the decade between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 33,169th and dropped to 35,016th by 2010, a change of -5.57%. The count of people bearing this name also slightly decreased from 650 in 2000 to 644 in 2010, reflecting a -0.92% change. Similarly, the proportion of individuals identified with this surname per 100,000 people declined by -8.33%, standing at 0.24 in 2000 and 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,169	#35,016	-5.57%
Count	650	644	-0.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcbreen

In terms of ethnic identity associated with the Mcbreen surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a minor shift over the same period. While the majority of those with this surname were of white ethnicity both years (94.77% in 2000 and 93.94% in 2010), there were some small increases in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic categories. Specifically, Asian/Pacific Islanders increased from 0.77% to 0.93%, while Hispanics rose from 2.46% to 2.95%. However, those reporting two or more ethnicities decreased slightly from 1.69% to 1.55%. There were no individuals with the Mcbreen surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.77%	93.94%	-0.88%
Hispanic	2.46%	2.95%	19.92%
Two or More Races	1.69%	1.55%	-8.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.77%	0.93%	20.78%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%