Explore the Family Name Megginson

The meaning of Megginson

English (Yorkshire and Durham): variant of Meggison, with intrusive -n-. Compare Mixon.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Megginson has seen a slight increase in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked 25,564th in popularity and rose to the 25,020th spot in 2010, marking a 2.13% change. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 907 to 993 during the same period, a growth rate of 9.48%. However, the proportion of people bearing the name per 100,000 remained constant at 0.34.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,564	#25,020	2.13%
Count	907	993	9.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.34	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Megginson

When considering ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were no significant changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Megginson surname between 2000 and 2010. The data shows that people identifying as White represent the majority of those carrying this surname, seeing a marginal increase from 56.45% to 57% in the said period. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black decreased slightly from 39.47% to 37.46%. A noticeable change was observed in those identifying with two or more races; this category saw an increase from 1.43% to 2.62%, a substantial rise of 83.22%. The proportion of those identifying as Hispanic saw a modest rise from 1.87% to 2.01%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	56.45%	57%	0.97%
Black	39.47%	37.46%	-5.09%
Two or More Races	1.43%	2.62%	83.22%
Hispanic	1.87%	2.01%	7.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%