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

Mackins, 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 Mackins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mackins in America

Mackins is the 42030th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mackins surname appeared 517 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mackins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mackins 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 Mackins

The surname MACKINS is of Scottish origin, tracing its roots back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Gaelic word "mac" meaning "son of" and the personal name "Aonghus" or "Angus." The name would have originally been spelled as "MacAonghuis" or "MacAonghuis."

The earliest known record of the name MACKINS can be found in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland from 1366, where a "John MacAonghuis" is mentioned as a tenant farmer in the region of Perthshire. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the central Scottish Highlands by that time.

Throughout the centuries, the name underwent various spelling variations such as "MacKinnis," "MacKinnes," "MacKinnes," and "MacKinnis" before the modern spelling of "MACKINS" became more widely adopted in the 18th century.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir John MACKINS (1621-1692), a Scottish landowner and member of the Parliament of Scotland during the reign of King Charles II. He was a staunch supporter of the Presbyterian cause and played a role in the Glorious Revolution of 1688.

Another prominent figure was Robert MACKINS (1765-1842), a Scottish-born merchant and shipowner who settled in Nova Scotia, Canada, in the late 18th century. He established a successful trading company and became one of the wealthiest residents of the colony.

In the literary world, the name MACKINS is associated with the Scottish poet and author Hector MACKINS (1832-1907), who gained recognition for his works celebrating the landscapes and traditions of the Scottish Highlands.

The MACKINS name also has a strong connection to the Scottish clan system. It is considered a sept (branch) of the powerful Clan Ross, one of the great Highland clans with roots dating back to the 13th century.

Other notable bearers of the MACKINS surname include William MACKINS (1839-1914), a Scottish-American Civil War veteran and businessman who founded a successful lumber company in Wisconsin, and Angus MACKINS (1892-1962), a Scottish-born architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City during the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mackins

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

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 Mackins 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 Mackins 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 Mackins was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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