Explore the Family Name Mcmakin
The meaning of Mcmakin
Irish and Scottish: variant of McMackin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mcmakin in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mcmakin has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mcmakin was ranked 26,807 out of all surnames in the US, but by 2010 it had slipped to 29,019, a decrease of 8.25%. The actual count of individuals with the surname also dipped by 4.1%, from 853 to 818. This resulted in the proportion of people named Mcmakin per 100,000 Americans shrinking by 12.5%, from 0.32 to 0.28.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,807 | #29,019 | -8.25% |
| Count | 853 | 818 | -4.1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.32 | 0.28 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcmakin
The ethnic identities associated with the surname McMakin have seen some shifts over the same decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, nearly 92% of McMakins identified as White, which dropped slightly to about 90% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of McMakins identifying as Black increased from around 2% to nearly 2.7% over the same period, representing a 35.18% change. There was a notable addition of Hispanic identification within those bearing the surname, moving from 0% in 2000 to 2.81% in 2010. However, the figures for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native remained relatively stable, with only minor changes.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.91% | 89.98% | -2.1% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.81% | 0% |
| Black | 1.99% | 2.69% | 35.18% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.99% | 1.96% | -1.51% |
| Two or More Races | 1.99% | 1.83% | -8.04% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.73% | 0% |