Explore the Family Name Mccreless
The meaning of Mccreless
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Riallghuis, a variant of Mag Niallghuis. See McNelis.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mccreless in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mccreless has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 48,665th in the United States and it slipped to 52,970th by 2010, representing a decline of about 8.85%. The number of people carrying this last name also dropped slightly from 407 in 2000 to 391 in 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 3.93%. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k individuals shrank by about 13.33% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,665 | #52,970 | -8.85% |
| Count | 407 | 391 | -3.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.13 | -13.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mccreless
When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the Mccreless surname identify as White, although there was a small dip from 95.33% in 2000 to 91.82% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic recorded a significant increase of 70.37%, rising from 2.70% in 2000 to 4.60% in 2010. Also, there was a new category of those identifying with two or more races in 2010, which wasn't present in the 2000 data. However, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.33% | 91.82% | -3.68% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% | 4.6% | 70.37% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.79% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |