Explore the Family Name Mcgaw

The meaning of Mcgaw

Irish (northern, mainly Down) and Scottish (southwestern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Ádhaimh or Mac Ádhaimh ‘son of Adam’. Compare McCaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, in terms of popularity, the surname "McGaw" ranked 23,480th in the year 2000 and declined to 24,665th by 2010, representing a 5.05% decrease in rank. However, despite this downward shift, the actual count of people with the "McGaw" surname marginally increased from 1,009 in 2000 to 1,012 in 2010, showing a modest growth of 0.3%. The proportion of individuals named "McGaw" per 100,000 people dropped by 8.11%, moving from 0.37 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,480	#24,665	-5.05%
Count	1,009	1,012	0.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.34	-8.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcgaw

As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows multiple changes between 2000 and 2010. Those identifying as White and having the "McGaw" surname decreased from 88.60% to 84.58%, a change of -4.54%. However, those identifying as Black or African American increased their representation among the "McGaw" surname holders from 6.84% to 8.89%, a 29.97% increase. There was also a notable increase in the percentage of "McGaw" surname holders identifying with two or more races, rising from 0.89% in 2000 to 2.67% in 2010, marking a significant 200% increase. The other ethnic identities, including Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, showed relatively minor changes during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.6%	84.58%	-4.54%
Black	6.84%	8.89%	29.97%
Two or More Races	0.89%	2.67%	200%
Hispanic	2.18%	2.27%	4.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.79%	0.79%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.69%	0.79%	14.49%