Explore the Family Name Mcgiffin

The meaning of Mcgiffin

Irish: variant of McGaffin 1.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mcgiffin has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 58,130th in popularity, dropping slightly to 59,470th in 2010, indicating a 2.31% decrease. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 327 in 2000 to 340 in 2010, suggesting a small growth of nearly 4%.

20002010Change
Rank#58,130#59,470-2.31%
Count3273403.98%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcgiffin

The ethnic identity associated with the Mcgiffin surname has seen a few changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority (95.72%) identified as White, which dropped slightly to 94.71% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic decreased by approximately 20%, from 1.83% in 2000 to 1.47% in 2010. There was an emergence of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, making up 1.76% of those with the surname. There were no reported changes for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White95.72%94.71%-1.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.76%0%
Hispanic1.83%1.47%-19.67%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%