Explore the Family Name Mcsheffrey
The meaning of Mcsheffrey
Irish: from Mac Seafraidh ‘son of Geoffrey’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mcsheffrey in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mcsheffrey experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 89,172nd in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had slipped to 91,221st, marking a -2.3 change. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Mcsheffrey surname increased from 193 in 2000 to 202 in 2010, a growth rate of 4.66%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.07.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #89,172 | #91,221 | -2.3% |
| Count | 193 | 202 | 4.66% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcsheffrey
Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that most individuals with the Mcsheffrey surname identify as White, with a slightly decreasing trend observed between 2000 and 2010 (99.48% to 98.02%). There is no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Those identifying as two or more races were also not represented in these years. A small portion of the Mcsheffrey population identified as Black in 2010, marking a new presence for this ethnic identity within those bearing the surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.48% | 98.02% | -1.47% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |