Explore the Family Name Mccambridge

The meaning of Mccambridge

Irish (northern) and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Ambróis ‘son of Ambrose’. This name has been established in the Glens of Antrim, Northern Ireland, since the 18th century. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Kieran.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mccambridge experienced a minor decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 25,564 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it slipped to 26,853, reflecting a 5.04% drop. The total count of individuals carrying this surname also dipped slightly from 907 in 2000 to 905 in 2010, marking a 0.22% reduction. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly declined by 8.82%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,564	#26,853	-5.04%
Count	907	905	-0.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.31	-8.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mccambridge

Turning to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows interesting changes in the distribution of the Mccambridge surname among different ethnic groups over the same decade. The percentage of individuals identifying as White with the Mccambridge surname decreased slightly from 96.03% to 94.59%. However, the representation of those identifying as Hispanic significantly increased from 1.10% to 2.76%, showing a substantial 150.91% growth. The percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races also rose modestly, with increases of 16.67% and 23.78% respectively. There were no recorded changes for the categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native, which maintained a constant share of 0% across both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.03%	94.59%	-1.5%
Hispanic	1.1%	2.76%	150.91%
Two or More Races	1.43%	1.77%	23.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.66%	0.77%	16.67%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%