Explore the Family Name Mcgarity

The meaning of Mcgarity

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Oireachtaigh ‘son of Oireachtach’, a byname meaning ‘member of the assembly’ or ‘frequenting assemblies’. Compare Geraghty.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mcgarity has witnessed some changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 13,567th in popularity in the United States, but by 2010, it dropped slightly to 14,549th, marking a decrease of 7.24%. Despite this drop in rank, the number of people with the Mcgarity surname remained relatively stable, with only five fewer individuals recorded in 2010 than in 2000. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Mcgarity surname per 100,000 decreased by 9.21%, from 0.76 to 0.69.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,567	#14,549	-7.24%
Count	2,053	2,048	-0.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.76	0.69	-9.21%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcgarity

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mcgarity also underwent some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 79.64% identified as White, dropping to 77.25% by 2010. The percentage identifying as Black decreased by 8.45% in that same period. However, there were notable increases among other ethnic identities. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.29% to 0.63%, those claiming two or more ethnicities rose from 1.70% to 2.44%, and those identifying as Hispanic increased significantly, from 2.97% to 5.13%. Additionally, those recognizing their ethnic identity as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw the largest increase, jumping from 0.24% to 0.68%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.64%	77.25%	-3%
Black	15.15%	13.87%	-8.45%
Hispanic	2.97%	5.13%	72.73%
Two or More Races	1.7%	2.44%	43.53%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.24%	0.68%	183.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.29%	0.63%	117.24%