Explore the Family Name Mcnorton
The meaning of Mcnorton
Scottish and Irish: variant of McNaughton, with further Anglicization.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mcnorton in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname McNorton has seen a slight decline over the past decade. In 2000, the rank was 47,308 and it slightly increased to 48,628 in 2010, marking a decrease in popularity of 2.79%. However, the count of people with this surname increased from 422 in 2000 to 434 in 2010, a change of 2.84%. The proportion of this surname per 100k individuals also decreased by 6.25% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,308 | #48,628 | -2.79% |
| Count | 422 | 434 | 2.84% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.15 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcnorton
In terms of ethnicity, the figures from the Decennial U.S. Census reveal some shifts. The largest ethnic identity represented among the McNortons is White, which remained relatively stable at 67.06% in 2000 and 67.28% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black decreased from 24.41% to 20.51% during the same period. There was no change in the representation of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. The data showed a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, jumping from 2.84% to 5.76%, a change of 102.82%. Similarly, there was a nearly 46% increase in those identifying as Hispanic, moving from 3.79% in 2000 to 5.53% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 67.06% | 67.28% | 0.33% |
| Black | 24.41% | 20.51% | -15.98% |
| Two or More Races | 2.84% | 5.76% | 102.82% |
| Hispanic | 3.79% | 5.53% | 45.91% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |