Explore the Family Name Mcduffey

The meaning of Mcduffey

Irish and Scottish: variant of McDuffie.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'McDuffey' has seen a substantial increase from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, McDuffey was ranked 42,830 in terms of most popular surnames in the United States. By 2010, however, it had risen to a rank of 37,993. This represents an 11.29% leap in popularity over this period. The actual count of individuals with the surname also increased from 476 in 2000 to 584 in 2010—an impressive 22.69% growth. Consequently, the proportion of McDuffeys per 100,000 people in America also grew by 11.11%.

20002010Change
Rank#42,830#37,99311.29%
Count47658422.69%
Proportion per 100k0.180.211.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcduffey

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the McDuffey name, Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, there was a marked increase in those identifying as having two or more races—from 1.05% in 2000 to 4.11% in 2010. White individuals with the McDuffey surname decreased proportionally from 37.39% to 27.40%, while those identifying as Black rose slightly from 60.08% to 64.21%. There was also a new appearance of Hispanic identification at 3.08% in 2010.

20002010Change
Black60.08%64.21%6.87%
White37.39%27.4%-26.72%
Two or More Races1.05%4.11%291.43%
Hispanic0%3.08%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%