Explore the Family Name Mcjunkin
The meaning of Mcjunkin
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Seancín ‘son of Seancín’, Gaelic form of the Middle English personal name Jenkin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mcjunkin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mcjunkin has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 17,122 with 1,529 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, although the number of individuals with this surname remained fairly stable at 1,525, its rank had dropped to 18,237. This represents a fall in rank by 6.51 percent and proportion per 100k people by 8.77 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,122 | #18,237 | -6.51% |
| Count | 1,529 | 1,525 | -0.26% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.57 | 0.52 | -8.77% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcjunkin
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts within the Mcjunkin surname bearers from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identifying as white decreased slightly from 91.63 percent to 90.36 percent. The data also reveals that the group identifying as Black saw a small decline from 5.04 percent to 4.66 percent. Interestingly, the percentage of people of Asian/Pacific Islander origin and American Indian and Alaskan Natives also fell. However, those who identified with two or more races more than doubled from 1.18 percent to 2.43 percent. Similarly, the percentage of Hispanic identifiers saw a significant increase, moving from 0.98 percent to 1.64 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.63% | 90.36% | -1.39% |
| Black | 5.04% | 4.66% | -7.54% |
| Two or More Races | 1.18% | 2.43% | 105.93% |
| Hispanic | 0.98% | 1.64% | 67.35% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.59% | 0.52% | -11.86% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.59% | 0.39% | -33.9% |