Explore the Family Name Mcginnity

The meaning of Mcginnity

Irish: variant of McGinty.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mcginnity has seen a slight decline in popularity over the past decade, moving from rank 39,756 in 2000 to rank 39,887 in 2010, a decrease of 0.33%. However, the number of individuals with this surname increased by 5.77%, growing from 520 in 2000 to 550 in 2010. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population remained steady at 0.19.

20002010Change
Rank#39,756#39,887-0.33%
Count5205505.77%
Proportion per 100k0.190.190%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcginnity

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Mcginnity surname identify as White, with this group increasing slightly from 97.12% in 2000 to 97.45% in 2010. There was also a marked increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.73% in 2000 to 2.18% in 2010, a change of 26.01%. During both census years, there were no reported individuals with the Mcginnity surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White97.12%97.45%0.34%
Hispanic1.73%2.18%26.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%