Explore the Family Name Mccloughan

The meaning of Mccloughan

Irish: possibly altered and Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Lachlainn, ‘son of the Norseman’. See McLaughlin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mccloughan has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname rose from 72,466 in 2000 to 66,553 in 2010, marking an improvement by 8.16%. The count, representing the number of individuals bearing the name, has also increased from 250 in 2000 to 297 in 2010, reflecting a rise of 18.8%. The proportion per 100K people exhibited a slight growth of 11.11%, moving from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#72,466#66,5538.16%
Count25029718.8%
Proportion per 100k0.090.111.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mccloughan

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Mccloughan identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. This group saw a slight increase from 94.40% in 2000 to 95.96% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic within this surname decreased from 4.40% in 2000 to 2.69% in 2010. There was no change recorded for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native over the same decade. The category "Two or more races" also remained at zero, indicating no individuals identified under this classification.

20002010Change
White94.4%95.96%1.65%
Hispanic4.4%2.69%-38.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%