Explore the Family Name Mcelyea
The meaning of Mcelyea
Irish: perhaps an altered form of McElwee.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mcelyea in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mcelyea has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 14,077 in 2000 to 14,783 in 2010, marking a 5.02% drop. However, despite the dip in rank, the actual count of people with the surname Mcelyea increased by 2.29% during the same period, from 1,963 to 2,008. This means that while the name became less common relative to other surnames, more individuals identified as Mcelyeas in 2010 than in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,077 | #14,783 | -5.02% |
| Count | 1,963 | 2,008 | 2.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.73 | 0.68 | -6.85% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcelyea
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts over the decade. The percentage of Mcelyeas identifying as white decreased slightly by 2.4%, from 96.69% in 2000 to 94.37% in 2010. Over the same period, those reporting as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 132.71%, rising from 1.07% in 2000 to 2.49% in 2010. Additionally, the proportion of Mcelyeas identifying with two or more races grew by 54.55%, albeit from a smaller base of 1.32% in 2000 to 2.04% in 2010. No changes were observed in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.69% | 94.37% | -2.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.07% | 2.49% | 132.71% |
| Two or More Races | 1.32% | 2.04% | 54.55% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.66% | 0.6% | -9.09% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |