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

McCue, 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 McCue surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McCue in America

McCue is the 4309th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McCue surname appeared 8,250 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 McCue.

We can also compare 2010 data for McCue 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 McCue

The surname McCue has its origins in Ireland, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Chuáin, which means "son of Cuan." Cuan was a personal name that translates to "little wolf" or "little hound."

The McCue name was particularly prevalent in counties Armagh and Monaghan, located in the northern part of Ireland. It is believed that the name may have originated from the ancient Irish kingdom of Oriel, which encompassed parts of these counties.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name can be found in the Fiants of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, a collection of documents from the 16th century. In these records, the name is spelled as "MacCowne" and "MacCowen."

The McCue surname has also been associated with various place names in Ireland, such as Coole and Cowney. These place names are thought to be derived from the same root as the surname, further solidifying its Irish origins.

Notable individuals with the McCue surname throughout history include:

1. James McCue (1785-1848), an Irish-born American businessman and politician who served as the first mayor of Wheeling, West Virginia.
2. John McCue (1830-1906), an Irish-born American Catholic priest who served as the first Bishop of Richmond, Virginia.
3. Mary McCue (1865-1942), an Irish actress and singer who performed in vaudeville and musical theater in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
4. Patrick McCue (1858-1923), an Irish-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Bishop of Brooklyn, New York.
5. William McCue (1844-1913), an Irish-born American labor leader and politician who served as the Mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia.

While the McCue surname has its roots in Ireland, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, through Irish immigration over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McCue

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

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

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