Explore the Family Name Mcgloin

The meaning of Mcgloin

Irish: variant of McGlone. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Eamonn, Eoin, Padraig.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Mcgloin' saw slight changes from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 31,774 in popularity and rose marginally to 32,123 by 2010, indicating a -1.1% change. The count of people bearing this surname increased from 687 to 718 during this period which is a positive growth of 4.51%. However, the proportion per 100k showed a decrease of -4.0%, slipping from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#31,774#32,123-1.1%
Count6877184.51%
Proportion per 100k0.250.24-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcgloin

The same data set reveals interesting shifts in the ethnicity associated with the Mcgloin surname. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (93.45%), a number that slightly decreased to 91.23% by 2010. The representation of Asian/Pacific Islanders and Hispanics within this surname group notably increased. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander Mcgloins nearly doubled, from 1.02% in 2000 to 1.95% in 2010. Similarly, the Hispanic community saw an increase of 75.81%, moving up from 2.77% to 4.87%. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races fell from 2.33% to 1.39%. There was no change for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native identities during this period.

20002010Change
White93.45%91.23%-2.38%
Hispanic2.77%4.87%75.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.02%1.95%91.18%
Two or More Races2.33%1.39%-40.34%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%