Explore the Family Name Mccullar

The meaning of Mccullar

Scottish: variant of McKellar.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mccullar has seen slight fluctuations in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 12,277 in 2000 to 12,789 in 2010, indicating a drop in popularity by 4.17%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname Mccullar increased by 3.83% from 2,323 in 2000 to 2,412 in 2010. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the frequency of the surname Mccullar decreased slightly from 0.86 in 2000 to 0.82 in 2010, a decline of 4.65%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,277	#12,789	-4.17%
Count	2,323	2,412	3.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.86	0.82	-4.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mccullar

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mccullar, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the surname identified as White (77.87%), followed by Black (17.09%), Hispanic (2.02%), and those identifying with two or more races (1.51%). By 2010, while the largest group still identified as White (73.51%), the proportions had somewhat shifted. Specifically, there was a noticeable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising to 4.27%, as well as those identifying as Black, increasing to 18.78%. Additionally, new categories emerged in 2010, with 1.62% identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native and 0.21% as Asian/Pacific Islander. These changes underscore shifts in the ethnicity associated with the surname over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.87%	73.51%	-5.6%
Black	17.09%	18.78%	9.89%
Hispanic	2.02%	4.27%	111.39%
Two or More Races	1.51%	1.62%	7.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.62%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.21%	0%