Explore the Family Name Mcpheron

The meaning of Mcpheron

Scottish: possibly a variant of Irish McFerrin.

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

The surname Mcpheron, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank order of the surname Mcpheron was 26,946 which slightly increased to 26,932 in 2010, exhibiting a marginal change of 0.05. The count of people with this surname also rose from 847 in the year 2000 to 901 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 6.38. However, the proportion of individuals with the surname per 100k remained constant at 0.31 over this period.

20002010Change
Rank#26,946#26,9320.05%
Count8479016.38%
Proportion per 100k0.310.310%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcpheron

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of the Mcpherons identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, albeit with a slight decrease over the decade from 96.10% to 95.34%. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation within the Mcpheron demographic grew by a significant 75.15%, rising from 1.65% in 2000 to 2.89% in 2010. A small percentage of Mcpherons identified as having two or more races also saw an increase from 0.83% in 2000 to 0.89% in 2010, registering a 7.23% change. On the other hand, those identifying as Black decreased from 0.94% in 2000 to 0.67% in 2010, a drop of 28.72%. There were no Mcpherons who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either of the years.

20002010Change
White96.1%95.34%-0.79%
Hispanic1.65%2.89%75.15%
Two or More Races0.83%0.89%7.23%
Black0.94%0.67%-28.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%