Explore the Family Name Mcwhinnie

The meaning of Mcwhinnie

Scottish: variant of McWhinney. This is the usual Scottish form of the name.

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

The surname Mcwhinnie, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, experienced a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 67,936th most popular surname and by 2010 it had improved its standing to 63,698th, showing a change of 6.24 percent. The count of people with the Mcwhinnie surname also increased from 271 in 2000 to 313 in 2010, marking a 15.5 percent increase. Accordingly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population also rose by 10.0 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#67,936#63,6986.24%
Count27131315.5%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcwhinnie

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Mcwhinnie surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity. In 2000, 91.14 percent of the individuals with this surname were White and by 2010, this percentage grew to 93.61, indicating a change of 2.71 percent. There were also individuals identified as Black under this surname, though the percentage decreased from 4.80 in 2000 to 3.51 in 2010, a reduction of 26.88 percent. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained unchanged and suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White91.14%93.61%2.71%
Black4.8%3.51%-26.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%