Explore the Family Name Mccleve

The meaning of Mccleve

Irish: variant of McCleave.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mccleve has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. The rank, which was at 74,675 in 2000, improved to 68,122 in 2010, a positive change of 8.78%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname also rose by almost 20%, jumping from 241 in 2000 to 289 a decade later. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people also increased by 11.11%.

20002010Change
Rank#74,675#68,1228.78%
Count24128919.92%
Proportion per 100k0.090.111.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mccleve

As for the ethnicity associated with the surname Mccleve, we can observe some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, approximately 95% identified as White, decreasing slightly to 92.39% in 2010. Those identifying as Black remained fairly static with a minimal decrease from 4.56% to 4.50%. A new development is the appearance of the Hispanic ethnic identity in 2010, which was not present in 2000. No data was recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities, nor for those identifying with two or more races.

20002010Change
White95.02%92.39%-2.77%
Black4.56%4.5%-1.32%
Hispanic0%2.08%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%