Explore the Family Name Mcrea
The meaning of Mcrea
Scottish: variant of McRae, with metathesis.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mcrea in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mcrea has slightly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Mcrea was ranked 66,073rd most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 65,244th position — a rise of 1.25%. The number of people with this surname also increased during this period, from 280 in 2000 to 304 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 8.57%. However, the proportion of people named Mcrea per 100,000 residents remained constant at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,073 | #65,244 | 1.25% |
| Count | 280 | 304 | 8.57% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcrea
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Mcrea identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a decrease from 66.79% to 58.22% over this ten-year span. There were increases in the percentages of those identifying as Hispanic and Black, rising from 18.93% to 22.70% and 12.86% to 16.12%, respectively. The census also showed a slight increase in people of mixed race within the Mcrea surname holders, while the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and American Indian and Alaskan Natives remained at 0.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 66.79% | 58.22% | -12.83% |
| Hispanic | 18.93% | 22.7% | 19.92% |
| Black | 12.86% | 16.12% | 25.35% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.64% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |