Explore the Family Name Mcclarin

The meaning of Mcclarin

Scottish: variant of McLaren.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mcclarin has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mcclarin was ranked as the 38,198th most popular surname, but it dropped to the 46,219th position by 2010, marking a 21% decrease. The total count of individuals with the Mcclarin surname also decreased from 545 in 2000 to 461 in 2010, reflecting a 15.41% decline. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 20%, from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#38,198#46,219-21%
Count545461-15.41%
Proportion per 100k0.20.16-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcclarin

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Mcclarin surname is primarily associated with Black ethnicity, which increased slightly from 62.94% in 2000 to 65.08% in 2010. Individuals of White ethnicity with the Mcclarin surname saw a decrease from 30.46% in 2000 to 26.25% in 2010. The surname's association with individuals of two or more races saw a significant increase, from 2.75% in 2000 to 4.56% in 2010. The proportion of individuals with Hispanic ethnicity carrying the Mcclarin surname also increased modestly from 2.94% in 2000 to 3.69% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the Mcclarin surname among Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
Black62.94%65.08%3.4%
White30.46%26.25%-13.82%
Two or More Races2.75%4.56%65.82%
Hispanic2.94%3.69%25.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%