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

McMickens, 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 McMickens surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McMickens in America

McMickens is the 60636th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McMickens surname appeared 332 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 McMickens.

We can also compare 2010 data for McMickens 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 McMickens

The surname MCMICKENS is believed to have originated in Scotland during the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Gaelic words "mac" meaning "son of" and "mìcheann" meaning "little head" or "small head". This suggests that the name may have originally been a nickname or descriptive name for someone with a small head.

The earliest recorded instance of the name MCMICKENS can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a collection of homage rolls from Scottish nobles and gentry to King Edward I of England. The name appears as "Makemekyn", which is likely an early spelling variation.

In the 14th century, records show a John MCMICKENS who was a landowner in the parish of Glenmuick, Aberdeenshire. His estate was known as "Mickens Croft", which could indicate that the name was also associated with a particular location or place name.

During the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname MCMICKENS was Robert MCMICKENS (1520-1588), a Scottish clergyman and scholar who served as the rector of the University of Aberdeen.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the parish records of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, with the spelling "McMickine". A prominent individual from this time period was James MCMICKENS (1640-1718), a merchant and burgess of Dundee.

Another noteworthy person with the surname MCMICKENS was Alexander MCMICKENS (1745-1820), a Scottish soldier who served in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Nova Scotia, Canada.

The 19th century saw the birth of William MCMICKENS (1815-1892), a Scottish-born Australian explorer and surveyor who helped map parts of South Australia and Victoria.

Throughout history, the name MCMICKENS has been recorded with various spelling variations such as McMickens, McMicken, McMickin, and McMeikyn, likely due to regional dialects and phonetic spellings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McMickens

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

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

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