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

McCarron, 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 McCarron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McCarron in America

McCarron is the 9054th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McCarron surname appeared 3,609 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 McCarron.

We can also compare 2010 data for McCarron 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 McCarron

The surname McCarron is of Irish origin, with roots dating back to the medieval period in Ireland. The name is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Arúin, meaning "son of Arún," which was a personal name derived from the Old Irish word "aran," meaning "bread."

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in 16th and 17th-century Irish records, particularly in counties such as Donegal, Tyrone, and Sligo. The name was also prevalent in the province of Ulster, where it was associated with prominent families and landowners.

One of the earliest documented bearers of the name was Dermot McCarron, a 16th-century Irish chieftain from County Donegal. He was known for his role in the Nine Years' War against English forces in Ireland.

Another notable figure was Fergus McCarron, an Irish Catholic priest born in County Tyrone in the late 17th century. He was a prominent figure in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and played a significant role in rallying support for the United Irishmen movement.

In the 19th century, the name gained prominence with the birth of James McCarron (1814-1892), a prominent Irish-American industrialist and founder of the McCarron Steel Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His success in the steel industry contributed to the growth and development of the city.

The name has also been associated with other notable individuals, such as John McCarron (1829-1892), an Irish-American politician who served as the Mayor of Chicago from 1876 to 1877, and William McCarron (1859-1933), a Canadian entrepreneur and co-founder of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

While the name has undergone various spellings throughout history, including McArron, McArroun, and McArrane, the modern spelling of McCarron has become the most widely accepted and recognized form.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McCarron

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

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

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