Explore the Family Name Mccallion

The meaning of Mccallion

Irish (Derry) and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cailín or Mac Caileain ‘son of Cailín or Caileán’, a personal name that is either a variant of Colin or a derivative of coileán ‘puppy’. Mac Cailein, the designation of the chief of Clann Campbell, was quoted in Ireland as both Mac Cailín and Mac Ailín and appears to have become a gallowglass surname. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Eamon.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mccallion has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked as the 28,790th most popular in the United States, and by 2010, it had climbed to the 28,263rd position. This represents a rank change of 1.83 percent. The actual count of people with the Mccallion surname also increased during this period, growing from 778 to 846 individuals, marking an 8.74 percent rise. The proportion of Mccallions per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.29.

20002010Change
Rank#28,790#28,2631.83%
Count7788468.74%
Proportion per 100k0.290.290%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mccallion

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information on the ethnic identity of those bearing the Mccallion surname. In 2000, nearly all identified as White (97.30%), with a small percentage identifying as Hispanic (1.16%) or of mixed race (0.90%). By 2010, there were slight shifts in these figures. While the majority still identified as White, the percentage had decreased slightly to 95.04%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase to 1.89%, and the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black emerged at 1.06% and 0.71% respectively. There was no change in the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White97.3%95.04%-2.32%
Hispanic1.16%1.89%62.93%
Two or More Races0.9%1.3%44.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.06%0%
Black0%0.71%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%