Explore the Family Name Mcclenney
The meaning of Mcclenney
Scottish or Irish: probably a variant of McElhinney.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mcclenney in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mcclenney has seen slight shifts in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, the surname fell slightly from 46,153rd place in 2000 to 46,487th in 2010, a decrease of 0.72%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased by 5.29%, growing from 435 individuals in 2000 to 458 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.16 over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,153 | #46,487 | -0.72% |
| Count | 435 | 458 | 5.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcclenney
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mcclenney also changed between 2000 and 2010, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census. There was no recorded change in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a notable decrease in the percentage of people identifying as White, falling from 51.03% in 2000 to 42.79% in 2010, a decline of 16.15%. Conversely, the proportion identifying as Black increased by 10.11%, from 47.59% in 2000 to 52.40% in 2010. Additionally, new data emerged showing that 3.28% of the individuals with the surname Mcclenney identified as having two or more races in 2010, something not recorded in the 2000 census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 47.59% | 52.4% | 10.11% |
| White | 51.03% | 42.79% | -16.15% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.28% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |