Explore the Family Name Mccrone
The meaning of Mccrone
1. Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cróin ‘son of the swarthy one’, from crón ‘swarthy’. 2. Irish: variant of McCrohan.
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How common is the last name Mccrone in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Mccrone' saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 30,483 in 2000, it fell slightly to a rank of 30,701 in 2010, marking a change of -0.72%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased over the decade. In 2000, there were 723 individuals named Mccrone, and by 2010, that number had grown to 759, a rise of almost 5%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100k people decreased by -3.7%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,483 | #30,701 | -0.72% |
| Count | 723 | 759 | 4.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mccrone
When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Mccrone', data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals identified as White. In 2000, about 92.39% identified as White, which slightly increased to 92.75% in 2010. The second most common ethnicity was Black, representing 5.53% in 2000 and decreasing to 5.14% in 2010. Fewer individuals identified with two or more races, dropping from 1.38% in 2000 to 0.66% in 2010. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity for this surname. However, there was a new emergence of Hispanic identity, which constituted 1.05% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.39% | 92.75% | 0.39% |
| Black | 5.53% | 5.14% | -7.05% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.05% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.38% | 0.66% | -52.17% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |