Explore the Family Name Mcgimpsey

The meaning of Mcgimpsey

Irish and Scottish (southwestern): from Gaelic Mac Dhíomasaigh ‘son of Díomasach’, an adjectival name meaning ‘proud, haughty’, from Gaelic díomas ‘pride’.

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

The Mcgimpsey surname was ranked 82,691 in popularity in the year 2000 and rose to 79,846 by 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. This signifies a growth rate of 3.44% over the decade. The number of people bearing the Mcgimpsey surname also increased from 212 in 2000 to 238 in 2010, marking a rise of 12.26%. However, when adjusted for population growth over this period, the proportion of individuals with the Mcgimpsey surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#82,691	#79,846	3.44%
Count	212	238	12.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcgimpsey

On the topic of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that in both 2000 and 2010, there were no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic ethnicity with the Mcgimpsey surname. Those identifying as two or more races made up 2.83% of the Mcgimpseys in 2000 and this figure slightly increased to 2.94% by 2010. The largest ethnic group within the Mcgimpsey surname is those of White ethnicity, comprising 72.64% in 2000 and decreasing marginally to 71.01% in 2010. Individuals of Black ethnicity represented 17.45% in 2000, falling to 16.39% in 2010. Finally, American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals showed substantial growth, rising from 4.25% in 2000 to 6.30% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	72.64%	71.01%	-2.24%
Black	17.45%	16.39%	-6.07%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.25%	6.3%	48.24%
Two or More Races	2.83%	2.94%	3.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%