Explore the Family Name Mcnerlin

The meaning of Mcnerlin

Irish: from Mac an Fhirléighinn ‘son of the learned man’.

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

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

The popularity of the surname Mcnerlin in the United States, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, has slightly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mcnerlin was ranked at 77,742 and rose to a rank of 77,264 by 2010, reflecting a minor growth of 0.61%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also saw an increase of 8.3%, moving from 229 in 2000 to 248 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the surname Mcnerlin per 100,000 remained static at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#77,742#77,2640.61%
Count2292488.3%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcnerlin

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Mcnerlin surname, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there is a clear majority of individuals identifying as White. From 2000 to 2010, this group increased slightly from 97.82% to 98.39%. No significant changes were observed for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period, with percentages remaining at zero throughout both years.

20002010Change
White97.82%98.39%0.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%