Explore the Family Name Mckinsey

The meaning of Mckinsey

Scottish: variant of McKenzie. The s results from a misunderstanding of the Scots spelling z.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mckinsey has seen a subtle decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mckinsey was ranked 15,933 in terms of popularity and had a count of 1,676. By 2010, its rank had slipped to 17,502 and the count decreased slightly to 1,610, marking a change of -9.85% in rank and -3.94% in count. The proportion of the surname per 100k people also reduced by 11.29%, shifting from 0.62 in 2000 to 0.55 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,933	#17,502	-9.85%
Count	1,676	1,610	-3.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.55	-11.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mckinsey

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identified as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.66% to 0.99%, marking a 50% change. Those identifying as two or more races also saw a significant increase of 83.74%, moving from 2.03% to 3.73%. While the majority of people with the Mckinsey surname identified as white (79.18% in 2000 and 76.96% in 2010), this category saw a slight decrease of 2.80%. Meanwhile, those who identify as Hispanic saw an increase of 33.56%, rising from 1.49% to 1.99%. The proportion of Black individuals decreased slightly by 4.30%, dropping from 16.29% to 15.59%. Lastly, those identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased by 108.33%, from 0.36% to 0.75%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.18%	76.96%	-2.8%
Black	16.29%	15.59%	-4.3%
Two or More Races	2.03%	3.73%	83.74%
Hispanic	1.49%	1.99%	33.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.66%	0.99%	50%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.36%	0.75%	108.33%