Explore the Family Name Mccammon
The meaning of Mccammon
Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Ámoinn ‘son of Ámoinn’, a Gaelic form of the Norse personal name Amundr, which is composed of the elements ag ‘awe, fear’, or ‘edge, point’ + mundr ‘protection’.
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How common is the last name Mccammon in the United States?
The surname Mccammon saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Mccammon was ranked as the 8858th most common surname, with around 3401 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, it had slipped to the 9352nd position, despite a small increase in the number of people with this surname to 3478. This represents an overall decline in popularity of 5.58 percent and a slight drop in the proportion per 100,000 people bearing the surname from 1.26 to 1.18.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #8,858 | #9,352 | -5.58% |
| Count | 3,401 | 3,478 | 2.26% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.26 | 1.18 | -6.35% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mccammon
The ethnicity associated with the surname Mccammon diversified between 2000 and 2010, also based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both years (93.24 percent in 2000, decreasing slightly to 90.54 percent in 2010), increases were seen among other ethnic identities. The percentage of Mccammons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew by 27.59 percent, those identifying with two or more races increased by 49.61 percent, and those identifying as Black increased by 28.73 percent. The percentage identifying as Hispanic almost doubled from 1.09 percent to 1.87 percent, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw a significant increase from 0.47 percent to 0.63 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.24% | 90.54% | -2.9% |
| Black | 3.62% | 4.66% | 28.73% |
| Two or More Races | 1.29% | 1.93% | 49.61% |
| Hispanic | 1.09% | 1.87% | 71.56% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.47% | 0.63% | 34.04% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.29% | 0.37% | 27.59% |