Explore the Family Name Mcwatters
The meaning of Mcwatters
Scottish and northern Irish: variant of McWaters.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mcwatters in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mcwatters has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 33,471st most common surname, while by 2010 it had dropped to the 35,671st spot, indicating a decrease of 6.57%. The count of individuals with this surname also reduced slightly, from 643 in 2000 to 630 in 2010, marking a 2.02% decline. Consequently, the proportion of people named Mcwatters per 100k of the population also fell by 12.5%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,471 | #35,671 | -6.57% |
| Count | 643 | 630 | -2.02% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcwatters
The ethnic identity associated with the Mcwatters surname has experienced some changes over the same decade based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with the Mcwatters surname identified as White, although this percentage slightly decreased from 96.58% in 2000 to 95.71% in 2010. There was no recorded Hispanic or Black ethnicity associated with the surname in 2000, but by 2010, 0.79% of individuals with the Mcwatters surname identified as Hispanic. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more races increased by 21.79% and 28.23% respectively. Conversely, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a decline of 23.39%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.58% | 95.71% | -0.9% |
| Two or More Races | 1.24% | 1.59% | 28.23% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.78% | 0.95% | 21.79% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.24% | 0.95% | -23.39% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.79% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |