Explore the Family Name Mccalip
The meaning of Mccalip
Scottish or Irish: variant of McKillip.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mccalip in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mccalip witnessed a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mccalip was ranked 41,793 in terms of popularity and had 490 individuals bearing the name. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 50,960 with only 409 people carrying the surname, showing a significant reduction of approximately 17 percent in its count over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,793 | #50,960 | -21.93% |
| Count | 490 | 409 | -16.53% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.14 | -22.22% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mccalip
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mccalip also shifted during this period, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of those with the Mccalip surname were White (78.57 percent), followed by Black (13.88 percent) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (4.08 percent). However, by 2010, while still predominantly White (73.59 percent), the proportion of Mccalip's identifying as Hispanic saw almost a hundredfold increase, up to 3.67 percent from 1.84 percent in 2000. The percentage of those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native also grew slightly, to 14.91 percent and 4.65 percent respectively. No individuals with the Mccalip surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 78.57% | 73.59% | -6.34% |
| Black | 13.88% | 14.91% | 7.42% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 4.08% | 4.65% | 13.97% |
| Hispanic | 1.84% | 3.67% | 99.46% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |