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

McCladdie, 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 McCladdie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McCladdie in America

McCladdie is the 84136th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McCladdie surname appeared 223 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 McCladdie.

We can also compare 2010 data for McCladdie 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 McCladdie

The surname McCladdie has its origins in Scotland, where it first emerged in the 16th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Gaelic words "mac" meaning "son of" and "cladich" which referred to a coastal bank or shore. This suggests that the name may have been initially adopted by someone who lived near the coastline or a prominent beach area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the McCladdie name can be found in the parish records of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, where a John McCladdie was listed as a resident in 1612. The name also appears in various legal documents and property records from the same region during the 17th and 18th centuries, indicating that the McCladdie family had established roots in the area.

In the 18th century, a notable McCladdie was Robert McCladdie, a merchant and landowner born in 1724 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire. He was involved in the local textile trade and owned several properties in the region. Another McCladdie of note was James McCladdie, born in 1768 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, who served as a captain in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars.

The McCladdie name also found its way to other parts of Scotland, with records showing individuals bearing the surname in areas like Edinburgh and Glasgow in the 19th century. One such individual was David McCladdie, born in 1822 in Kilwinning, who became a prominent banker and philanthropist in Edinburgh.

As the McCladdie family spread across Scotland, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, including McClady, McCladdey, and McCladie. These alternative spellings were likely influenced by local dialects and the preferences of individual families.

While the McCladdie name is relatively uncommon, it has been carried by several notable individuals throughout history. These include Alexander McCladdie, a Scottish-born artist who lived in the late 19th century and was known for his landscape paintings, and John McCladdie, a theologian and minister who served in the Church of Scotland in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McCladdie

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

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

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