Explore the Family Name Mccroskey

The meaning of Mccroskey

Scottish: metathesized Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cosgraich ‘son of Coscrach’, a byname meaning ‘victorious’, ‘triumphant’ from coscur ‘victory, triumph’. Compare Irish Cosgrove.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mccroskey has seen a slight decrease over time. In 2000, Mccroskey was ranked 12,450 in terms of popularity and this rank shifted to 13,338 by 2010, representing a -7.13% change. The number of people with the surname also experienced a minute drop from 2,287 in 2000 to 2,286 in 2010, a -0.04% change. The proportion per 100k people also declined from 0.85 in 2000 to 0.77 in 2010, marking a -9.41% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,450	#13,338	-7.13%
Count	2,287	2,286	-0.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.85	0.77	-9.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mccroskey

The ethnicity of individuals with the surname Mccroskey, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, varies. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no reported individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races saw a significant increase from 0.96% in 2000 to 2.27% in 2010, showing a 136.46% change. The majority of individuals with the surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased from 90.38% in 2000 to 86.26% in 2010, a -4.56% change. Hispanic representation increased from 0.74% to 1.49%, an increase of 101.35%, while Black representation grew from 7.61% to 9.41%, a 23.65% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.38%	86.26%	-4.56%
Black	7.61%	9.41%	23.65%
Two or More Races	0.96%	2.27%	136.46%
Hispanic	0.74%	1.49%	101.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%