Explore the Family Name Mcnary

The meaning of Mcnary

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Náradhaigh ‘son of Náradhach’, a byname meaning ‘modest’, more commonly Anglicized as Neary.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mcnary has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Mcnary was ranked 11,431 in terms of popularity among surnames, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 12,292nd spot, representing a change of -7.53%. The count of individuals bearing this surname remained steady at 2529 across both years. The proportion of people with the Mcnary surname per 100,000 also decreased slightly, from 0.94 in 2000 to 0.86 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,431	#12,292	-7.53%
Count	2,529	2,529	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.94	0.86	-8.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcnary

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mcnary from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 67.54% to 65.20%, while those identifying as Black saw a small increase from 28.15% to 28.87%. The proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.90% to 2.53%. Notably, there were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity associated with the surname in 2000, but by 2010, these groups made up 0.55% and 0.24% respectively. The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races also increased, from 2.02% in 2000 to 2.61% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.54%	65.2%	-3.46%
Black	28.15%	28.87%	2.56%
Two or More Races	2.02%	2.61%	29.21%
Hispanic	1.9%	2.53%	33.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.55%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.24%	0%