Explore the Family Name Mcgauley

The meaning of Mcgauley

Irish: variant of McCauley.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mcgauley has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname slipped from 30,552 in 2000 to 36,630 in 2010, a decline of approximately 19.89%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also fell by 15.4%, from 721 in 2000 to 610 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of the Mcgauley surname per 100,000 people dropped by 22.22% during this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#30,552#36,630-19.89%
Count721610-15.4%
Proportion per 100k0.270.21-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcgauley

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mcgauley, there are noticeable changes as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by 10.78%, moving from 79.75% in 2000 to 71.15% in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying as Black saw an increase of 28.02%, rising from 18.31% in 2000 to 23.44% in 2010. The ethnicity with the most significant growth was Hispanic, which increased by 147.48%, albeit from a relatively low base of 1.39% in 2000 to 3.44% in 2010. The proportions of other ethnicities, such as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, remained unchanged, whereas the percentage of people identifying with two or more races made a small debut at 1.48% in 2010.

20002010Change
White79.75%71.15%-10.78%
Black18.31%23.44%28.02%
Hispanic1.39%3.44%147.48%
Two or More Races0%1.48%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%