Explore the Family Name Mcclarty

The meaning of Mcclarty

Scottish and northern Irish (Antrim): variant of McLafferty.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mcclarty has seen a rise between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 39,678th most popular surname in the United States. By 2010, it had risen to the rank of 38,155, marking an increase of 3.84%. The total count of people with this surname also increased from 521 in 2000 to 581 in 2010, which is an 11.52% increase. This indicates that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.2 had the surname Mcclarty in 2010, up from 0.19 in 2000.

20002010Change
Rank#39,678#38,1553.84%
Count52158111.52%
Proportion per 100k0.190.25.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcclarty

In terms of ethnicity, the Mcclarty family has shown some changes over the decade based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority identified as Black, increasing from 50.48% in 2000 to 52.32% in 2010, showing a growth of 3.65%. The number of individuals identifying as White decreased by 7.28%, from 45.30% in 2000 to 42% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of McClartys identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase, jumping from 1.54% to 3.10%—a change of 101.3%. Those identifying as two or more races slightly decreased from 2.11% to 1.89%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
Black50.48%52.32%3.65%
White45.3%42%-7.28%
Hispanic1.54%3.1%101.3%
Two or More Races2.11%1.89%-10.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%