Explore the Family Name Moncrieff
The meaning of Moncrieff
Scottish: variant of Moncrief. This is the more common form in Scotland.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Moncrieff in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Moncrieff has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name has dropped by 3.06 percent from 64,008 to 65,964 over this period. Despite this, the count of individuals with the Moncrieff surname has increased slightly, by 3.09 percent, from 291 to 300. However, when scaled to the size of the population (per 100,000 people), the proportion of individuals with this surname decreased by 9.09 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,008 | #65,964 | -3.06% |
| Count | 291 | 300 | 3.09% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moncrieff
In terms of ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Moncrieff surname identified as White, although this proportion decreased by 3.01 percent from 93.13 percent in 2000 to 90.33 percent in 2010. There was an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Black, rising by 42.33 percent to reach 7.33 percent in 2010. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.13% | 90.33% | -3.01% |
| Black | 5.15% | 7.33% | 42.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |