Explore the Family Name Mcvean

The meaning of Mcvean

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Bheathain ‘son of Beathan’. This is the lenited form of the name, the unlenited form being McBain. Compare McElwain 2. Some characteristic forenames: Scottish Ewan. Irish Brigid.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mcvean's popularity has seen a significant decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 70,273 in the United States but slipped to 88,685 by 2010, indicating a decrease of 26.2%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also fell from 260 to 209 over this decade, equating to a drop of 19.62%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Mcvean per 100k individuals dropped by 30% from 0.1 to 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#70,273#88,685-26.2%
Count260209-19.62%
Proportion per 100k0.10.07-30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcvean

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mcvean, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White. In 2000, nearly 97% of those with the Mcvean surname identified as White, declining slightly to 93.3% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Black individuals, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives for both years. However, there was a small emergence of the Mcvean surname within the Hispanic community in 2010, with 2.87% identifying as such.

20002010Change
White96.92%93.3%-3.74%
Hispanic0%2.87%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%