Explore the Family Name Mcnelis

The meaning of Mcnelis

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Niallghuis ‘son of Niallghus’, a personal name (intended as complimentary) composed of the personal name Niall (see O’Neill) + gus ‘vigor’. In Irish the combination of [k] and [n] was generally pronounced [kr], Anglicized as the variants McCreless and McCrillis. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Dermot, Brendan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mcnelis saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 19,222nd, while in 2010 it dropped to the 20,421st position, marking a 6.24% change. The count of individuals with this surname also witnessed a slight decline from 1,306 in 2000 to 1,301 in 2010, a negligible drop of nearly 0.38%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by approximately 8.33% over the same decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,222	#20,421	-6.24%
Count	1,306	1,301	-0.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.44	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcnelis

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mcnelis, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, remained predominantly White, accounting for 97.17% in 2000 and slightly reducing to 96.54% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander held steady at 0.46% in both years. There was a minor decrease among those identifying with two or more races, dropping by 10.39% from 0.77% to 0.69%. Meanwhile, representation within the Hispanic community increased by 40%, albeit from a smaller base of 1.15% to 1.61%. No data was reported for Black or American Indian and Alaska Native ethnicities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.17%	96.54%	-0.65%
Hispanic	1.15%	1.61%	40%
Two or More Races	0.77%	0.69%	-10.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.46%	0.46%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%