Explore the Family Name Mcguane

The meaning of Mcguane

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dhubháin, a patronymic from the personal name Dubhán, a derivative of dubh ‘dark, black’. The surname has also been Anglicized (in Mayo) as McGowan. Compare Doane. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brennan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname McGuane has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 63,632 in popularity with a count of 293 individuals bearing the name, equating to about 0.11 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 66,553, even though the actual count of individuals with the surname increased slightly to 297. This represents a change of -4.59 in rank and an increase of 1.37 in count, resulting in a proportion per 100,000 of 0.1, a decrease of -9.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,632	#66,553	-4.59%
Count	293	297	1.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcguane

The ethnic identity associated with the surname McGuane is predominantly White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. However, there has been a small shift in this predominance over time. In 2000, 98.29% of those with the McGuane surname identified as White; by 2010, this percentage had dropped slightly to 95.62%. During the same period, the proportion identifying as Hispanic increased from 1.71% to 2.36%. The ethnicity table also indicates that in 2010, 1.68% identified as belonging to two or more races, which was not the case in 2000. No individuals with the McGuane surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.29%	95.62%	-2.72%
Hispanic	1.71%	2.36%	38.01%
Two or More Races	0%	1.68%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%