Find out how popular the last name Mackin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mackin.

Mackin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mackin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mackin in America

Mackin is the 8189th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mackin surname appeared 4,051 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mackin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mackin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mackin

The surname MACKIN is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacCionn, meaning "son of Cionn". The name is believed to have originated in County Down, Ireland, around the 11th century.

The name MACKIN is a variant spelling of the more commonly known surnames McKeon and McKean, which are anglicized versions of the same Gaelic name. The earliest recorded instance of the MACKIN surname dates back to the 13th century, where it appeared in the Annals of Ulster, a chronicle of medieval Irish history.

In the 16th century, the MACKIN surname is mentioned in the Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns, which were official records of royal grants and letters patent issued by the English monarchy during the Tudor period. This suggests that the name was prevalent in Ireland during this time.

One notable bearer of the MACKIN surname was Robert MACKIN (c. 1620-1699), an Irish Catholic priest and writer from County Down. He is best known for his work "A Remonstrance for the Banished Ministers of the Church of Christ in Ireland", which defended the rights of Catholic clergy during the Penal Laws.

Another prominent figure with the MACKIN surname was Patrick MACKIN (1836-1901), an Irish-American Catholic priest and educator. He founded several parochial schools in New York City and was a prominent advocate for Catholic education in the United States.

In the late 18th century, the MACKIN surname was associated with the townland of Mackin, located in County Monaghan, Ireland. This suggests that the name may have also been derived from a place name, as was common in Irish naming traditions.

Other notable individuals with the MACKIN surname include:

1. John MACKIN (1859-1923), an Irish-American labor leader and politician from New York.
2. Joseph MACKIN (1834-1906), an Irish-born American bishop who served as the Bishop of Connecticut.
3. Michael MACKIN (1874-1954), an Irish nationalist and member of the Irish Republican Army during the Irish Revolution.
4. Thomas MACKIN (1907-1982), an American singer and actor who appeared in several Broadway productions and Hollywood films.
5. Eleanor MACKIN (1905-1999), an American author and poet known for her works on Irish culture and folklore.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mackin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mackin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mackin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mackin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mackin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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