Explore the Family Name Mclarty
The meaning of Mclarty
Scottish: variant of McLafferty.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mclarty in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mclarty experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mclarty ranked 18,619 in popularity with a count of 1,365, representing a proportion of 0.51 per 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank had shifted to 19,234 despite an increase in the number of people bearing the surname to 1,410. This discrepancy resulted in a reduced proportion of 0.48 per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,619 | #19,234 | -3.3% |
| Count | 1,365 | 1,410 | 3.3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.51 | 0.48 | -5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mclarty
In terms of ethnicity, the U.S. Decennial Census data indicates that those identified as white made up the majority of individuals with the surname Mclarty in both 2000 and 2010, at 83.22% and 83.33% respectively. The smallest changes were seen in the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, where no people were reported with this surname in either year. There was a modest increase in those who identified as Hispanic or from two or more races, with a rise from 1.68% to 1.91% and from 0.88% to 0.99% respectively. However, there was an 8.35% decrease in those identifying as black, from 13.77% in 2000 to 12.62% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.22% | 83.33% | 0.13% |
| Black | 13.77% | 12.62% | -8.35% |
| Hispanic | 1.68% | 1.91% | 13.69% |
| Two or More Races | 0.88% | 0.99% | 12.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |