Explore the Family Name Mccard

The meaning of Mccard

1. Scottish or Irish: variant of McCart. 2. Scottish: It is possible that the name could sometimes represent Scottish Gaelic Mac an Cheaird, see Caird.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mccard has experienced a shift in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 41,722 in terms of popularity, with a count of 491 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 46,725, reflecting a decrease of approximately 12%. The count also reduced to 455, a decline of about 7%. Additionally, for every 100,000 people, the proportion having this surname went from 0.18 to 0.15, a fall of 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,722	#46,725	-11.99%
Count	491	455	-7.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.15	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mccard

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mccard also underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010, as reflected in the Decennial U.S. Census data. A significant majority of those with the surname identified as White, with percentages of 92.46 and 90.99 in 2000 and 2010 respectively, marking a slight decrease. Those identifying as Black saw a relative increase from 4.68 to 5.49 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals slightly declined, while Hispanic representation came into existence at 1.32% in 2010. Notably, there were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islanders with this surname in either year, while those identifying with two or more races emerged at 1.1% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.46%	90.99%	-1.59%
Black	4.68%	5.49%	17.31%
Hispanic	0%	1.32%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.1%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.22%	1.1%	-9.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%