Explore the Family Name Mcfayden

The meaning of Mcfayden

Scottish: variant of McFadden.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname McFayden has seen a moderate increase in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, this surname was ranked 47,735th in terms of prevalence, and by 2010 it had improved its standing to 46,404th, an upward change of roughly 2.79%. The count of individuals bearing the surname McFayden also increased from 417 in 2000 to 459 in 2010, an increase of 10.07%. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k also witnessed an increase from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 6.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,735	#46,404	2.79%
Count	417	459	10.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.16	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcfayden

The ethnicity distribution of the McFayden surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, suggests a diversity of ethnic identities among those carrying this name. Despite some changes, the largest group identified as White, representing 59.47% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 57.52% in 2010. The second-largest group identified as Black, with their numbers rising marginally from 37.17% in 2000 to 37.91% in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more races made up a smaller percentage of the McFaydens, dropping from 1.92% in 2000 to 1.53% in 2010. Interestingly, there were no persons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. However, the 2010 census showed a new appearance of Hispanic identity at 1.74% among the McFaydens.

	2000	2010	Change
White	59.47%	57.52%	-3.28%
Black	37.17%	37.91%	1.99%
Hispanic	0%	1.74%	0%
Two or More Races	1.92%	1.53%	-20.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%