Explore the Family Name Mclarney

The meaning of Mclarney

Irish (Monaghan): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Earna ‘son of the servant (i.e. devotee) of Earna’. The personal name Earna is presumably a form of the Christian saint’s name Earnán (with diminutive ending), which may be derived from iarn ‘iron’. Compare McAlarney.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mclarney has experienced a slight decrease in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, it ranked as the 50,055th most popular surname, dropping to 50,960 by 2010, marking a -1.81% change. The number of individuals carrying the Mclarney name also saw a small increase, with the count rising from 393 in 2000 to 409 in 2010, showing a growth percentage of 4.07. However, when measured in proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of this surname slightly decreased by -6.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,055	#50,960	-1.81%
Count	393	409	4.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mclarney

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Mclarney surname is predominantly associated with the white demographic. In 2000, 96.95% of Mclarneys identified as white, with a slight decrease to 96.09% in 2010. The presence of this surname within the Hispanic community saw a significant increase of 54.33%, going from 1.27% in 2000 to 1.96% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the Mclarney surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.95%	96.09%	-0.89%
Hispanic	1.27%	1.96%	54.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%