Explore the Family Name Mcnealy

The meaning of Mcnealy

Irish (northern): variant of McNeilly.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mcnealy has seen a negligible shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 15,984th most popular surname, while in 2010 it slipped to 16,150th place, a slight decrease of 1.04 percent. However, the number of individuals bearing this surname increased from 1668 to 1791, reflecting a growth rate of 7.37 percent. The proportion per 100k population remained almost static with a minor drop of 1.61 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,984	#16,150	-1.04%
Count	1,668	1,791	7.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.61	-1.61%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcnealy

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes over the decade for the Mcnealy surname. The percentage identifying as White decreased by 6.54 percent, moving from 51.08 percent in 2000 to 47.74 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black experienced a slight increase from 45.92 percent to 47.24 percent. Additionally, there was a significant rise in the number of people reporting two or more races, with an increase of 79.01 percent, albeit from a small base of 1.62 percent in 2000. Lastly, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic doubled, although from a very low base, moving from 0.84 percent in 2000 to 1.68 percent in 2010. No changes were reported for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	51.08%	47.74%	-6.54%
Black	45.92%	47.24%	2.87%
Two or More Races	1.62%	2.9%	79.01%
Hispanic	0.84%	1.68%	100%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%