Explore the Family Name Mcquigg
The meaning of Mcquigg
Irish: variant of McQuaig. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Clancy.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mcquigg in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the McQuigg surname saw minor changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 48,665 to 50,659, a decrease of 4.1%. However, the count of individuals bearing this last name rose slightly to 412 in 2010 from 407 in 2000 - an increase of 1.23%. Nonetheless, the proportion of people with the McQuigg surname per 100,000 dropped by 6.67% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,665 | #50,659 | -4.1% |
| Count | 407 | 412 | 1.23% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcquigg
In terms of ethnicity, based on the same Decennial U.S. Census data, the McQuigg surname showed some shifts in the ethnic identity of those who bear it. The percentage of individuals identifying as White was dominant at 93.69% in 2010, though slightly lower than the 95.33% recorded in 2000. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander declined marginally from 1.23% in 2000 to 1.21% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a presence of those identifying as Hispanic (1.7%) and with two or more races (2.43%) in 2010, which had not been recorded in 2000. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native was present in 2000 (1.23%) but disappeared entirely in the 2010 count.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.33% | 93.69% | -1.72% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.43% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.7% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.23% | 1.21% | -1.63% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.23% | 0% | 0% |