Explore the Family Name Mcghan

The meaning of Mcghan

Irish: variant of McGahan. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Pegeen.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mcghan has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. Occupying the rank of 51,233 in 2000, it moved down to 54,055 in 2010, marking a change of -5.51%. The number of individuals with the surname remained consistent at 382 for both years, while its proportion per 100,000 people dropped by -7.14%, from 0.14 to 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#51,233#54,055-5.51%
Count3823820%
Proportion per 100k0.140.13-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcghan

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of people with the Mcghan surname identified as White both in 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decrease from 90.31% to 89.27%. The percentage of those identifying as Black increased by 19.85%, moving from 3.93% to 4.71%. Additionally, the Hispanic population with this surname nearly doubled, growing from 1.57% to 2.88%. Those identifying as two or more races also increased from 2.09% to 2.62%. However, there were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White90.31%89.27%-1.15%
Black3.93%4.71%19.85%
Hispanic1.57%2.88%83.44%
Two or More Races2.09%2.62%25.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%