Explore the Family Name Mcconn

The meaning of Mcconn

Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Mhíolchon ‘son of Míolchú’, a personal name meaning ‘hare-hound’, from míol ‘hare’ + cú ‘hound’, genitive con. An earlier Anglicized form of the full name was McIlchon. It may now also be shortened to Conn.

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

The popularity of the surname Mcconn has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Mcconn ranked at 45909, but by 2010 it had fallen to 49999; an approximate decrease of 8.91%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 438 in 2000 to 419 in 2010, representing a drop of about 4.34%. Consequently, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people also fell by 12.5% from 0.16 to 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#45,909#49,999-8.91%
Count438419-4.34%
Proportion per 100k0.160.14-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcconn

In terms of ethnicity, the Mcconn surname showed some changes over the decade as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority identity remained White, though it saw a slight decrease from 89.27% in 2000 to 87.83% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Black increased from 6.39% to 6.92%, while those identifying as Hispanic rose from 2.97% to 3.10%. Interestingly, there was a new appearance in the 2010 census, with 1.91% of people with the Mcconn surname identifying as belonging to two or more races. There were no instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

20002010Change
White89.27%87.83%-1.61%
Black6.39%6.92%8.29%
Hispanic2.97%3.1%4.38%
Two or More Races0%1.91%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%