Explore the Family Name Mckeague

The meaning of Mckeague

Irish (northern): variant of McCaig.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mckeague has experienced a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 43,058 in popularity and by 2010, it had climbed up slightly to rank 42,937. Although there was only a marginal change of 0.28 in its ranking, the actual count of people with the Mckeague surname increased by 6.55 percent, from 473 in 2000 to 504 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people saw a slight decrease of -5.56 percent during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#43,058#42,9370.28%
Count4735046.55%
Proportion per 100k0.180.17-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mckeague

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that individuals with the Mckeague surname displayed diverse ethnic identities over the decade. In 2000, 65.54 percent identified as White, which decreased to 56.75 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose slightly from 16.07 percent to 16.27 percent. An impressive growth was seen in the category of Two or more races, rising from 15.22 percent in 2000 to 22.22 percent in 2010, an increase of 45.99 percent. The Hispanic identity also increased from 2.96 percent to 4.76 percent. There were no changes for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities as they remained at 0 percent throughout the decade.

20002010Change
White65.54%56.75%-13.41%
Two or More Races15.22%22.22%45.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander16.07%16.27%1.24%
Hispanic2.96%4.76%60.81%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%