Explore the Family Name Mcclenathan

The meaning of Mcclenathan

Scottish and northern Irish: variant of McClanahan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mcclenathan has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010 in the United States. In 2000, it ranked 49,563rd in popularity and was borne by approximately 398 individuals, or about 0.15 per 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank had slipped to 52,482nd, with approximately 395 bearers, indicating a proportion of 0.13 per 100,000 people. This represents a decrease in both rank and count of -5.89% and -0.75% respectively.

20002010Change
Rank#49,563#52,482-5.89%
Count398395-0.75%
Proportion per 100k0.150.13-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcclenathan

Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Mcclenathan identify as White, with the proportion increasing slightly from 95.98% in 2000 to 97.22% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more races made up 1.76% of Mcclenathans in 2000, but this figure declined to 1.27% in 2010. The percentage of McClanathans identifying as Hispanic dropped to 0 in 2010, down from 1.26% in 2000. No individuals with this surname identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

20002010Change
White95.98%97.22%1.29%
Two or More Races1.76%1.27%-27.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic1.26%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%