Explore the Family Name Mcphatter

The meaning of Mcphatter

Scottish: variant of McPheeters.

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

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

The surname Mcphatter, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 26,056th most common surname in the United States and by 2010, it had risen to the 25,535th position, marking a change of 2 percent. The number of individuals bearing this name also increased over this decade, with the count moving up from 884 to 967, indicating an increase of approximately 9.39 percent. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k remained stable at 0.33.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,056	#25,535	2%
Count	884	967	9.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.33	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcphatter

Regarding the ethnic identity breakdown of those with the surname Mcphatter, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there were significant changes between 2000 and 2010. In terms of individuals identifying as two or more races, the percentage increased from 1.13 to 1.96, marking a growth of 73.45 percent. The Hispanic population bearing this surname also grew substantially from 0.90 percent to 2.79 percent, representing a 210 percent change. However, the percentage of White individuals decreased from 19.23 to 17.17, indicating a drop of 10.71 percent. The Black population carrying the surname slightly decreased from 78.28 to 77.66 percent. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	78.28%	77.66%	-0.79%
White	19.23%	17.17%	-10.71%
Hispanic	0.9%	2.79%	210%
Two or More Races	1.13%	1.96%	73.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%