Explore the Family Name Mcelreath

The meaning of Mcelreath

Irish (northern): variant of McElrath.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mcelreath slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 25,242nd most common surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 25,935th place, marking a decrease of about 2.75%. The number of individuals with this surname, however, saw a slight increase, going from 921 in 2000 to 947 in 2010, an increase of approximately 2.82%. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population decreased by 5.88%, moving from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.32 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,242	#25,935	-2.75%
Count	921	947	2.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.32	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcelreath

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity linked to the surname Mcelreath. In 2000, the majority of those with this surname identified as White (95.01%), with smaller percentages identifying as Hispanic (1.74%) or being of two or more races (1.95%). By 2010, there were some changes: while the percentage of individuals identifying as White remained the highest, it decreased to 92.71%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals reporting they were of two or more races increased to 2.96%, and the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose to 2.43%. There was also a new group emerging, with 0.84% identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, the percentage identifying as Black dropped to zero. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.01%	92.71%	-2.42%
Two or More Races	1.95%	2.96%	51.79%
Hispanic	1.74%	2.43%	39.66%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.84%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.54%	0%	0%