Explore the Family Name Mckamey

The meaning of Mckamey

Scottish: variant of McCamey. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Aileen, Teague.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mckamey has seen slight fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mckamey ranked as the 20,945th most common surname, however, it dropped slightly in ranking to 21,439th in 2010, indicating a decrease in popularity by 2.36%. Despite this fall in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Mckamey surname increased from 1,170 in 2000 to 1,219 in 2010, marking a rise of 4.19%. However, the proportion of Mckameys per 100,000 people declined by 4.65% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,945	#21,439	-2.36%
Count	1,170	1,219	4.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.41	-4.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mckamey

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mckamey, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some notable changes between 2000 and 2010. While no instances were recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native affiliations, other categories showed marked shifts. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 86.50% to 83.92%, a change of -2.98%. Meanwhile, those reporting as Black saw a modest increase from 10.68% to 11.16%, equating to a growth of 4.49%. Significantly, individuals acknowledging two or more races rose dramatically from 1.28% to 2.38%, reflecting a substantial 85.94% increase. Similarly, those of Hispanic ethnicity grew from 1.11% to 1.72%, representing a rise of 54.95%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.5%	83.92%	-2.98%
Black	10.68%	11.16%	4.49%
Two or More Races	1.28%	2.38%	85.94%
Hispanic	1.11%	1.72%	54.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%