Explore the Family Name Mckiver

The meaning of Mckiver

Scottish (mainly Inverness-shire) and Irish: variant of McIver.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mckiver has seen a surge in its popularity over the decade between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mckiver was ranked 37,788th in terms of commonality among surnames, but it climbed the ranks to 32,792 in 2010, marking an impressive jump of 13.22%. The actual count of people named Mckiver also rose from 553 in 2000 to 700 in 2010, representing a significant increase of 26.58%. As for the proportion per 100k, it saw an upward trend from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 20%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,788	#32,792	13.22%
Count	553	700	26.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.24	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mckiver

The ethnicity associated with the surname Mckiver also experienced changes during the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. A noteworthy increase was observed in the Hispanic community, where the percentage of Mckivers grew by 112.04%, from 1.08% in 2000 to 2.29% in 2010. The Black community maintained the highest percentage of the Mckiver surname, with a slight rise from 86.98% to 88.57%. However, the White community witnessed a decline from 9.58% to 7.00%, a decrease of approximately 27%. Similarly, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races dropped by 37.02%, from 1.81% in 2000 to 1.14% in 2010. No Mckivers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	86.98%	88.57%	1.83%
White	9.58%	7%	-26.93%
Hispanic	1.08%	2.29%	112.04%
Two or More Races	1.81%	1.14%	-37.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%