Explore the Family Name Mcmeekin

The meaning of Mcmeekin

Irish (northern) and Scottish (Galloway): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Miadhacháin, a patronymic from the personal name Miadhachán, a diminutive of miadhach ‘honorable’. Compare Meehan 1.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Mcmeekin surname experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 26,855 in popularity, but by 2010 that ranking had slipped to 28,158, representing a decrease of 4.85%. There was also a negligible decrease in the number of people bearing the name, from 851 in 2000 to 850 in 2010, marking a reduction of 0.12%. The proportion per 100k population also saw a decrease from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010, a change of -9.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,855	#28,158	-4.85%
Count	851	850	-0.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.29	-9.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcmeekin

When we look at the ethnic identity associated with the Mcmeekin surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.82% to 0.94%, while individuals identifying as Hispanic saw the largest increase, moving from 1.41% to 2.12%. The percentage of Black individuals bearing the name also saw an increase, from 1.65% to 1.76%. However, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly, from 95.65% to 94.24%. No individuals identified as being of two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.65%	94.24%	-1.47%
Hispanic	1.41%	2.12%	50.35%
Black	1.65%	1.76%	6.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.82%	0.94%	14.63%
Two or More Races	0%	0.94%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%