Explore the Family Name Mcconathy

The meaning of Mcconathy

Irish (northern): variant of McConaghy.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mcconathy has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 33,292 in 2000 to 34,916 in 2010, reflecting a drop of around 4.88%. In terms of actual count, there was a negligible decline of 0.15%, with the number of people carrying the surname falling from 647 to 646. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also reduced by about 8.33%, going down from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,292	#34,916	-4.88%
Count	647	646	-0.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcconathy

The ethnic identity of individuals bearing the surname Mcconathy also experienced some changes from 2000 to 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. White individuals made up the vast majority of those with the Mcconathy surname, though their share fell slightly from 97.99% in 2000 to 96.28% in 2010. While no individuals identified as Hispanic, Black, or American-Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, there was a notable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more races. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 0.77% in 2000 to 1.24% in 2010, an uptick of over 60%. Furthermore, the percentage of individuals with the Mcconathy surname claiming two or more races went from zero in 2000 to 1.7% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.99%	96.28%	-1.75%
Two or More Races	0%	1.7%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.77%	1.24%	61.04%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%