Explore the Family Name Mcgreevy
The meaning of Mcgreevy
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Riabhaigh, a patronymic from the personal name Riabhach ‘brindled, grizzled’. Compare Reavey and Creevy 2. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Seamus, Brendan.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mcgreevy in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mcgreevy has seen a slight decrease over the past decade. The surname was ranked 12,673rd in popularity in the year 2000 and fell to 13,427th by 2010. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased marginally from 2,239 to 2,270 during the same period. However, when taking into account the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decline of 7.23 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,673 | #13,427 | -5.95% |
| Count | 2,239 | 2,270 | 1.38% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.83 | 0.77 | -7.23% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcgreevy
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals an interesting shift. In 2000, approximately 97.19 percent of those with the Mcgreevy surname identified as White. This percentage decreased slightly to 95.99 percent by 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity saw a rise from 0.63 percent in 2000 to 0.88 percent in 2010. Furthermore, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, going from 0.94 percent in 2000 to 1.32 percent in 2010. There were no individuals with the Mcgreevy surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in 2000, but these categories saw changes by 2010 with 0.79 percent and 0.31 percent respectively. The category of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively stable, decreasing slightly from 0.71 percent in 2000 to 0.70 percent in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.19% | 95.99% | -1.23% |
| Two or More Races | 0.94% | 1.32% | 40.43% |
| Hispanic | 0.63% | 0.88% | 39.68% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.79% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.71% | 0.7% | -1.41% |
| Black | 0% | 0.31% | 0% |