Explore the Family Name Mclucas

The meaning of Mclucas

Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Lùcais (Scottish), Mac Lúcáis (Irish), a patronymic from the personal name Lucas.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mclucas saw a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 27,176th most popular in the United States and by 2010, it had risen to 27,059th place, marking a 0.43 percent change. The number of individuals with the Mclucas surname also increased during this period from 837 individuals in 2000 to 895 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 6.93 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,176	#27,059	0.43%
Count	837	895	6.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.3	-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mclucas

The ethnic identity associated with the Mclucas surname also showed some changes between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census. While a significant majority identifying as White experienced a slight decrease from 70.25 percent to 67.15 percent, there was a notable increase among those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.55 percent to 2.91 percent, and those reporting that they belonged to two or more races, from 1.79 percent to 3.24 percent. The proportion of individuals identifying as Black remained relatively stable, seeing a minor increase from 25.69 percent to 26.15 percent. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year, but in 2010, there was a small percentage (0.56%) reporting American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity.

	2000	2010	Change
White	70.25%	67.15%	-4.41%
Black	25.69%	26.15%	1.79%
Two or More Races	1.79%	3.24%	81.01%
Hispanic	1.55%	2.91%	87.74%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.56%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%