Explore the Family Name Mcelhinney

The meaning of Mcelhinney

Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Chainnigh or Mac Giolla Choinnigh ‘son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of (Saint) Cainneach’, a personal name Anglicized in Ireland as Canice and in Scotland as Kenneth. See Kenny. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Liam.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mcelhinney saw slight fluctuations in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell slightly from 24,115 in 2000 to 24,446 in 2010, marking a decrease of 1.37%. Conversely, the count or frequency of the surname increased by 4.92% during this period, going from 976 counts in 2000 to 1024 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also dropped marginally by 2.78%, shifting from 0.36 in 2000 to 0.35 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,115	#24,446	-1.37%
Count	976	1,024	4.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.35	-2.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcelhinney

The Decennial U.S. Census data provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Mcelhinney surname. In 2000, the majority of the Mcelhinney's were White, accounting for 96.93%, which slightly increased to 97.56% by 2010. There was a notable decrease in the Hispanic representation, dropping by 30.97% over the decade. Moreover, those identifying with two or more races increased by 11.38%, albeit a small fraction of the total. The Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories either reported zero or suppressed data for privacy in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.93%	97.56%	0.65%
Two or More Races	1.23%	1.37%	11.38%
Hispanic	1.13%	0.78%	-30.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.72%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%