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

McComish, 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 McComish surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McComish in America

McComish is the 80678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McComish surname appeared 235 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 McComish.

We can also compare 2010 data for McComish 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 McComish

The surname McComish is of Scottish origin, originating from the Gaelic Mac Thomaidh, meaning "son of Thomas". The prefix "Mac" denotes "son of", and the name is a patronymic, derived from the given name Thomas.

The earliest known record of the name McComish dates back to the 16th century in the Scottish Highlands. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Argyll and the Western Isles, where it was associated with the clans of the same region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Register of the Great Seal of Scotland from 1547, where a certain John McComish is mentioned as a witness to a charter granted by the Earl of Argyll.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various parish records and court documents throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. For example, a Donald McComish is recorded as a witness in a legal document from the Isle of Islay in 1673.

Notable individuals bearing the surname McComish include Angus McComish, a prominent Highland chief who led his clan during the Jacobite Rising of 1745. He fought alongside Prince Charles Edward Stuart at the Battle of Culloden in 1746.

Another individual of note is Dugald McComish, a Scottish poet and scholar who lived in the late 18th century. He is known for his poetry collection, "The Highland Lyre," which celebrated the culture and traditions of the Scottish Highlands.

In the 19th century, the name McComish can be found in various emigration records, as many Scottish families with this surname sought new opportunities in North America, Australia, and other parts of the world.

One such individual was Alexander McComish, born in 1812 in Argyll, Scotland. He emigrated to Canada in the 1830s and became a prominent farmer and landowner in Ontario.

Another notable figure was Mary McComish, born in 1845 in the Scottish Highlands. She emigrated to Australia in the 1860s and became a respected educator, establishing several schools in the state of Victoria.

While the name McComish is not as common as some other Scottish surnames, it has a rich history and heritage that can be traced back to the rugged landscapes and proud clans of the Scottish Highlands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McComish

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

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

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