Explore the Family Name Mcclaugherty

The meaning of Mcclaugherty

Irish: variant of McLafferty. Some characteristic forenames: Scottish Maire.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mcclaugherty slightly decreased in rank from 57,985 in 2000 to 58,182 in 2010, showing a minimal change of -0.34%. However, the count of people carrying this surname increased by 6.4% from 328 to 349 during the same period. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#57,985#58,182-0.34%
Count3283496.4%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcclaugherty

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Mcclaugherty identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight decrease from 95.43% to 95.13%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 3.96% to 4.58%. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those reporting two or more races, across both years.

20002010Change
White95.43%95.13%-0.31%
Hispanic3.96%4.58%15.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%