Explore the Family Name Mccoppin

The meaning of Mccoppin

Scottish or northern Irish: probably an altered form of McCappin, which is a variant of McAlpine.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mccoppin shifted slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 58,397 in terms of frequency, but by 2010 it had dropped to 61,436—a decrease of approximately 5.2%. However, while the rank fell, the actual count of individuals with this last name increased marginally from 325 to 327, reflecting a growth of about 0.62%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people though decreased by 8.33%, moving from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,397	#61,436	-5.2%
Count	325	327	0.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mccoppin

In terms of ethnicity, the distribution among those with the Mccoppin surname also experienced changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage identifying as White increased from 80.62% to 82.26%, marking an approximate 2.03% rise. Those who identified as Hispanic also saw an increase, going from 2.77% to 3.36%, a significant 21.30% jump. Conversely, the percentage identifying as Black decreased from 13.23% to 11.62%, a drop of roughly 12.17%. The proportions identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero during both census periods. Individuals reporting two or more ethnic identities stayed relatively stable, decreasing slightly from 2.15% to 2.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.62%	82.26%	2.03%
Black	13.23%	11.62%	-12.17%
Hispanic	2.77%	3.36%	21.3%
Two or More Races	2.15%	2.14%	-0.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%