Explore the Family Name Mccluney

The meaning of Mccluney

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cluanaigh, ‘son of Cluanach’, an adjectival name meaning ‘beguiling, deceitful’. Compare Clooney.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mccluney has seen a slight shift in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked as the 22,591st most common name and rose marginally to the 22,924th spot in 2010, marking a small decrease in popularity by about 1.47%. However, the count of individuals with the Mccluney surname increased by approximately 5.08%, from 1,062 in 2000 to 1,116 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a slight decrease of 2.56%, from 0.39 in 2000 to 0.38 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,591	#22,924	-1.47%
Count	1,062	1,116	5.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.38	-2.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mccluney

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the Mccluney surname, findings from the Decennial U.S. Census show varied changes between 2000 and 2010. Individuals with this surname identifying as White decreased from 42.47% to 39.87%, marking a decline of around 6.12%. On the other hand, those identifying as Black or African American increased slightly from 55.27% to 56.81%. The ethnicity seeing the most significant change were those identifying as Hispanic, which rose dramatically from 0.56% to 1.61%, a 187.50% increase. Individuals reporting two or more races also saw a marginal increase from 1.22% to 1.25%. The census reported no data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	55.27%	56.81%	2.79%
White	42.47%	39.87%	-6.12%
Hispanic	0.56%	1.61%	187.5%
Two or More Races	1.22%	1.25%	2.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%