Explore the Family Name Mcelrath

The meaning of Mcelrath

Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Riabhaigh ‘son of the brindled lad’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mcelrath in the United States has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 9,984th most common surname, but by 2010, its rank had slipped to 10,326th, marking a 3.43% drop. However, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname increased by 4.66% over the same period, rising from 2,981 to 3,120. The proportion of people named Mcelrath per 100,000 population also decreased by 4.5%, going from 1.11 to 1.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,984	#10,326	-3.43%
Count	2,981	3,120	4.66%
Proportion per 100k	1.11	1.06	-4.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcelrath

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mcelrath also shifted between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage who identify as White decreased slightly from 59.75% to 56.57%, while those identifying as Black saw a modest increase from 36.77% to 38.17%. The number of Mcelraths identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic also increased, albeit modestly, moving from 0.37% to 0.48% and 1.61% to 1.86% respectively. Interestingly, the largest change was observed among those reporting two or more races, soaring from 1.27% to 2.69%. Conversely, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively stable, dropping only slightly from 0.23% to 0.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	59.75%	56.57%	-5.32%
Black	36.77%	38.17%	3.81%
Two or More Races	1.27%	2.69%	111.81%
Hispanic	1.61%	1.86%	15.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.37%	0.48%	29.73%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.23%	0.22%	-4.35%