Explore the Family Name Mckeag

The meaning of Mckeag

Irish (northern): variant of McCaig.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mckeag has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. Initially ranked 46,331 in 2000, it fell to 52,169 by 2010, marking a 12.6% decrease. The count of people carrying this surname also decreased from 433 in 2000 to 398 in 2010, an 8.08% drop. Furthermore, the proportion of the surname per 100k people went down from 0.16 to 0.13, signifying an 18.75% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#46,331#52,169-12.6%
Count433398-8.08%
Proportion per 100k0.160.13-18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mckeag

In terms of the ethnic identity associated with the Mckeag surname, there have been some shifts between 2000 and 2010 again according to Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97% of those with the Mckeag surname identified as White, but this percentage slightly decreased to 93.97% by 2010. Interestingly, while there were no individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2000, by 2010, this group constituted 2.26%. Similarly, American Indian and Alaskan Natives made up 1.76% of Mckeags in 2010, where none was recorded in this category in 2000. Asian/Pacific Islanders, who made up 1.15% of the Mckeag population in 2000, were not present in the 2010 data. There were no individuals identifying with two or more races or as Black in either year.

20002010Change
White97%93.97%-3.12%
Hispanic0%2.26%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.76%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.15%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%