Explore the Family Name Mclelland
The meaning of Mclelland
Scottish and northern Irish: variant of McClellan, with excrescent -d due to English speakers’ perception of Gaelic palatalized -n as -nd.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mclelland in the United States?
According to the Popularity data extracted from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mclelland saw a minor decline in its ranking over the decade from 2000 to 2010, moving from the 16,383rd most popular name to the 16,919th. Despite this slight drop in rank, the count of individuals with the Mclelland surname actually increased by 3.96%, growing from 1,618 in 2000 to 1,682 in 2010. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, the frequency of the Mclelland surname decreased by 5.0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,383 | #16,919 | -3.27% |
| Count | 1,618 | 1,682 | 3.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.6 | 0.57 | -5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mclelland
As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Mclelland surname identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 96.29% in 2000 to 93.58% in 2010. Over the same period, there were notable increases in the percentages identifying as Hispanic (from 1.48% to 2.50%), Black (from 1.05% to 1.66%), and Two or more races (from 0.62% to 1.31%). The data also reveals new instances of the Mclelland surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, where previously in 2000 there were no recorded instances (indicated by an "(S)" on the chart).
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.29% | 93.58% | -2.81% |
| Hispanic | 1.48% | 2.5% | 68.92% |
| Black | 1.05% | 1.66% | 58.1% |
| Two or More Races | 0.62% | 1.31% | 111.29% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.54% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.42% | 0% |