Explore the Family Name Mcgreevey

The meaning of Mcgreevey

Irish: variant of McGreevy.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mcgreevey has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 70,679 in popularity but by 2010, it had risen to 65,244, indicating a 7.69% increase. The number of people bearing the surname also grew over this period, from 258 in 2000 to 304 in 2010, marking a significant 17.83% rise. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals named Mcgreevey per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.1 across both years.

20002010Change
Rank#70,679#65,2447.69%
Count25830417.83%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcgreevey

In regard to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Mcgreevey surname are of White ethnic identity. This group accounted for 96.12% in 2000, experiencing a slight decrease to 95.39% in 2010. Over the same period, the percentage of people with this surname who identified as belonging to two or more races increased by 27.04%, growing from 2.33% to 2.96%. There were no recorded instances of the Mcgreevey surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White96.12%95.39%-0.76%
Two or More Races2.33%2.96%27.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%