Explore the Family Name Mclennon

The meaning of Mclennon

1. Scottish: variant of McLennan. 2. Irish: variant of Lennon 2, from Mac Lonáin ‘son of Lonán’. 3. Irish: variant of McClanahan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mclennon observed a significant decrease from 2000 to 2010. The surname ranked 50,366 in 2000 and dropped to 63,873 in 2010, exhibiting a decline of roughly 26.82%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname also experienced a decrease from 390 in 2000 to 312 in 2010, marking a 20% reduction. The proportion of people per 100k bearing this surname similarly fell from 0.14 to 0.11, indicating a 21.43% decline over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,366	#63,873	-26.82%
Count	390	312	-20%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.11	-21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mclennon

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mclennon, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 60.77% of individuals with this surname identified as Black, increasing to 71.79% by 2010 — an increase of 18.13%. The percentage of people identifying as White saw a decrease from 31.79% to 22.76%, a drop of approximately 28.41%. The number of those identifying as Hispanic marginally increased from 2.82% to 3.21%. Meanwhile, the percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years, while the percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased from 3.08% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	60.77%	71.79%	18.13%
White	31.79%	22.76%	-28.41%
Hispanic	2.82%	3.21%	13.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.08%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%