Explore the Family Name Mccalla

The meaning of Mccalla

1. Irish (northern): variant of McCullough. 2. Irish (northern): perhaps a variant of McColl.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mccalla has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Mccalla was the 10,807th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 9,745th spot. This represents a positive change of approximately 9.83 percent. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 2,708 in 2000 to 3,326 in 2010, marking a 22.82 percent rise. The proportion of people with the Mccalla surname per 100,000 also went up by 13.0 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,807	#9,745	9.83%
Count	2,708	3,326	22.82%
Proportion per 100k	1	1.13	13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mccalla

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Mccalla surname. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded associations with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities. However, there has been a slight decrease in association with White ethnicity, declining from 53.95 percent in 2000 to 51.32 percent in 2010. Hispanic identity saw a significant increase of 84.90 percent, rising from 1.92 percent in 2000 to 3.55 percent in 2010. The association with Black ethnicity also slightly increased, moving from 41.14 percent in 2000 to 42.24 percent in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races decreased marginally by about 1.59 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	53.95%	51.32%	-4.87%
Black	41.14%	42.24%	2.67%
Hispanic	1.92%	3.55%	84.9%
Two or More Races	2.51%	2.47%	-1.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%