Explore the Family Name Mcquitty

The meaning of Mcquitty

Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhaoitigh, a patronymic from a Gaelicization of English White. See also McWhite.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mcquitty saw a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 35,153 in terms of commonality among U.S surnames, but by 2010, it had advanced to a rank of 34,353. The count of individuals with this surname increased by 8.73% during this period, from 607 to 660. However, its proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 4.35%, indicating that although more people held the Mcquitty surname, its prevalence compared to other names dipped.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,153	#34,353	2.28%
Count	607	660	8.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.22	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcquitty

The ethnic identity associated with the Mcquitty surname experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, making up 89.62% in 2000 and 86.97% in 2010. There was also a significant increase in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, moving from 1.48% to 3.18%. Those identifying as Black made up 7.41% in 2000, increasing to 8.48% by 2010. The count for those identifying with two or more races was 1.15% in 2000, but dropped to zero by 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.62%	86.97%	-2.96%
Black	7.41%	8.48%	14.44%
Hispanic	1.48%	3.18%	114.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.15%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%