Explore the Family Name Mccalvin

The meaning of Mccalvin

Scottish: coinage from the Gaelic prefix Mc- ‘son of’ + the Norman French surname Calvin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mccalvin saw a slight decrease in ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from 62,577th place to 64,559th. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing this surname increased by approximately 3.01%, from 299 in 2000 to 308 in 2010. However, the proportion of Mccalvins per 100,000 people experienced a decrease of 9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#62,577#64,559-3.17%
Count2993083.01%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mccalvin

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was no recorded change for the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for the Mccalvin surname. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by 5.2% from 2000 to 2010, while those identifying as Black increased by 12%. There was also an introduction of those identifying with two or more races in 2010, while the Hispanic category experienced a decrease to zero.

20002010Change
White70.9%67.21%-5.2%
Black26.09%29.22%12%
Two or More Races0%1.95%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic2.34%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%