Explore the Family Name Mcgoogan

The meaning of Mcgoogan

Irish (Antrim): variant of McGuigan 2.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mcgoogan has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 69,428 and by 2010, it had risen to a rank of 65,424, marking a positive change of 5.77%. The count of individuals with the surname also grew from 264 in 2000 to 303 in 2010, an increase of 14.77%. Despite this growth, the proportion per 100k people remained stable at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#69,428#65,4245.77%
Count26430314.77%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcgoogan

Analyzing the ethnic identity related to the surname Mcgoogan based on the Decennial U.S. Census, it's observed that individuals identifying as White represent the largest group, though their percentage decreased from 83.33% in 2000 to 73.27% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of people identifying as Black increased notably from 13.64% to 21.78%. There was also a slight rise in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.89% in 2000 to 2.31% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0%. The data for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed in 2000 for privacy reasons but was found to be 1.98% in 2010.

20002010Change
White83.33%73.27%-12.07%
Black13.64%21.78%59.68%
Hispanic1.89%2.31%22.22%
Two or More Races0%1.98%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%