Explore the Family Name Mcguirl

The meaning of Mcguirl

Irish: variant of McGurl.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mcguirl saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 84,631st most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 88,685th spot, a change of -4.79%. However, the actual count of people with the Mcguirl surname marginally increased from 206 in 2000 to 209 in 2010, representing a small growth of 1.46%. The proportion per 100,000 people with this surname in the U.S. population decreased by 12.5% in the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#84,631#88,685-4.79%
Count2062091.46%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcguirl

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals bearing the Mcguirl surname identify as White. In 2000, 93.2% identified as White, and this proportion increased to 96.65% in 2010. There was also a small emergence of Hispanic identity within this surname group, starting at 0% in 2000 and reaching 2.39% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a complete drop in those identifying with two or more races, from 3.40% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. In both years, no one with the Mcguirl surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White93.2%96.65%3.7%
Hispanic0%2.39%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races3.4%0%-100%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%