Explore the Family Name Mccartan

The meaning of Mccartan

Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Artáin ‘son of Artán’, a diminutive of the personal name Art ‘bear’. This is a chieftain family in County Down. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Aileen, Brendan, Conn.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mccartan has seen minor changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mccartan ranked 31,884 in terms of popularity and rose slightly to a rank of 32,900 in 2010, representing a decrease of 3.19%. In terms of count, the number of people with the Mccartan surname increased from 684 in 2000 to 697 in 2010, an increase of 1.9%. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 4.0% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,884	#32,900	-3.19%
Count	684	697	1.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.24	-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mccartan

In relation to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some shifts within the Mccartan community between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as white decreased slightly from 97.22% to 95.55%, a change of -1.72%. Those claiming Hispanic ethnicity saw significant growth in the same period, increasing from 1.32% to 2.44%, a rise of 84.85%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased from 1.02% to 0.86%, a decrease of 15.69%. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year, but 2010 saw a new entry with 0.72% identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.22%	95.55%	-1.72%
Hispanic	1.32%	2.44%	84.85%
Two or More Races	1.02%	0.86%	-15.69%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.72%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%