Explore the Family Name Mckneely

The meaning of Mckneely

Irish (northern): variant of McNeilly.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mckneely has seen a slight increase in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, its rank was 46,331 and by 2010 it had risen to 45,886, marking an improvement of 0.96 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 433 to 465 during the same period, indicating a 7.39 percent increase. Despite these changes, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.16.

20002010Change
Rank#46,331#45,8860.96%
Count4334657.39%
Proportion per 100k0.160.160%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mckneely

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the Mckneely surname is predominantly associated with White and Black ethnic identities. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of those identified as White with the Mckneely surname increased from 58.89 percent to 60.43 percent. During the same period, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname declined from 39.72 percent to 35.91 percent. It's worth noting that the data showed no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native groups under this surname in either year. However, there was a small emergence of people identifying with two or more races in 2010, accounting for 1.72 percent.

20002010Change
White58.89%60.43%2.62%
Black39.72%35.91%-9.59%
Two or More Races0%1.72%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%