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

McClintock, 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 McClintock surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McClintock in America

McClintock is the 3879th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McClintock surname appeared 9,141 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname McClintock.

We can also compare 2010 data for McClintock 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 McClintock

The surname McClintock is of Scottish origin, derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Naomhóg, meaning "son of the servant of the Lord." It is thought to have emerged in the 13th century in the Scottish Highlands. The name may be related to the placename Clintog in Ayrshire, which appears in records from the early 14th century.

Early recorded references to the name include William McClintock, who received a grant of land in County Louth, Ireland, in the 16th century. Another early record is of James McClintock, a merchant in Glasgow in the late 17th century.

One of the most notable individuals with this surname was Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907), a renowned Arctic explorer who led the expedition that discovered the fate of Sir John Franklin's lost expedition. He was knighted in 1857 for his achievements.

Another significant figure was Sir Ivor McClintock Bunbury (1908-1998), a British Army officer who served in World War II and later became a Conservative Member of Parliament for Battersea South from 1950 to 1964.

In the United States, Benjamin McClintock (1739-1805) was a prominent figure, serving as a major in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He later became a judge in New Hampshire.

John McClintock (1814-1870) was an American Methodist minister and author, known for his work on the Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, a comprehensive reference work published in the 19th century.

Sara McClintock Symms (1864-1952) was an American artist and illustrator, notable for her work in the Arts and Crafts movement. Her illustrations appeared in various magazines and books in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McClintock

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

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

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