Explore the Family Name Mckeel

The meaning of Mckeel

Irish: perhaps an Anglicized form of GaelicMac Cathmhaoil (see McCall).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mckeel has seen a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked at 15,661, while it fell to 15,687 in 2010, indicating a negligible decline of 0.17%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,713 in 2000 to 1,860 in 2010, an increase of 8.58%. The proportion of people named Mckeel per 100k has also seen a minor decrease of 1.56%, from 0.64 in 2000 to 0.63 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,661	#15,687	-0.17%
Count	1,713	1,860	8.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.64	0.63	-1.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mckeel

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mckeel has shown some changes over the same period. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native holders of the name in 2000, but by 2010, these categories accounted for 0.48% and 0.38% respectively. The percentage of individuals with this surname identifying as having two or more races saw an increase from 1.17% in 2000 to 1.51% in 2010, a change of 29.06%. The White ethnicity category decreased slightly by 1.49% from 86.51% in 2000. The Hispanic category showed the most substantial growth, increasing by 76.43% from 1.40% in 2000 to 2.47% in 2010. The Black category saw a small reduction of 3.68%, falling from 10.33% in 2000 to 9.95% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.51%	85.22%	-1.49%
Black	10.33%	9.95%	-3.68%
Hispanic	1.4%	2.47%	76.43%
Two or More Races	1.17%	1.51%	29.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.48%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.38%	0%