Explore the Family Name Mcdermed

The meaning of Mcdermed

Scottish: variant of McDiarmid.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mcdermed has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked as the 62,236th most common name in the United States, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 60,636th spot, a rise of 2.57%. In terms of actual count, there were 301 individuals with the last name Mcdermed in 2000, increasing to 332 by 2010 — an increase of 10.3%. The proportion of people per 100,000 with this surname remained steady at 0.11 during this time period.

20002010Change
Rank#62,236#60,6362.57%
Count30133210.3%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcdermed

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Mcdermed identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with percentages of 94.02% and 95.78% respectively. This indicates a slight increase in the number of White individuals identifying with this surname. The census also shows a decrease in individuals of Hispanic ethnicity from 3.32% in 2000 to 2.71% in 2010. In 2000, 2.33% of individuals reported they belonged to two or more ethnic identities, however, this figure was suppressed to 0% in 2010. There were no individuals that identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White94.02%95.78%1.87%
Hispanic3.32%2.71%-18.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.33%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%