Explore the Family Name Mcphie
The meaning of Mcphie
Scottish: variant of McPhee.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mcphie in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, between 2000 and 2010, the surname Mcphie witnessed a slight increase in popularity in the United States. In the year 2000, Mcphie was ranked as the 41,320th most popular surname, with a count of 497 people bearing it. By 2010, this rank slightly increased to 40,976 with a count of 532 individuals, indicating a growth rate of approximately 7%. The proportion per 100K people remained stable at 0.18 during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,320 | #40,976 | 0.83% |
| Count | 497 | 532 | 7.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcphie
In terms of ethnicity distribution, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that a majority of individuals with the Mcphie surname identify as White, accounting for 84.1% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 83.65% in 2010. There was no recorded change in the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories across the two decades. However, there were noticeable increases among those identifying as Hispanic or Black. The Hispanic representation grew from 3.22% in 2000 to 3.57% in 2010, while the percentage of Black individuals increased by 16.35% from 9.05% to 10.53%. Conversely, the proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races saw a decrease of nearly 30%, falling from 2.41% in 2000 to 1.69% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.1% | 83.65% | -0.54% |
| Black | 9.05% | 10.53% | 16.35% |
| Hispanic | 3.22% | 3.57% | 10.87% |
| Two or More Races | 2.41% | 1.69% | -29.88% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |