2000
#14,530
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,881
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.70
Rare Last name
Mckittrick
Son of the brewer or son of the innkeeper.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,137 Americans carry the last name Mckittrick. That puts it at #15,179 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.62 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 160,390 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Mckittrick surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Mckittrick with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
2.1K
1 in 160,390
Census rank
#15,179
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.6
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
1.9K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 1,864 bearers of the surname Mckittrick in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.62 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 15179th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Mckittrick, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.6%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Mckittrick
The surname McKittrick is of Scottish origin and is believed to have originated in the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the Gaelic words "mac" meaning "son" and "citeir" meaning "citizen" or "town-dweller". The name likely referred to someone who lived in a town or village, as opposed to a rural area.
The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in Scottish parish records, such as the Old Parochial Registers of Ayrshire, where the name was spelled in various ways, including "McKitrik", "McKitrick", and "McKittrick". These records date back to the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
One of the earliest known references to the name is in the records of the Scottish Parliament in 1641, where a "John McKittrick" is mentioned as a burgess (citizen) of the town of Dumfries.
The name McKittrick is also associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Patrick McKittrick (c. 1615-1695), an Irish-born merchant and landowner who settled in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, in the mid-17th century.
Another notable figure was John McKittrick (1745-1815), a Scottish-born merchant and landowner who emigrated to the United States in the late 18th century and became one of the founders of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In the 19th century, Thomas McKittrick (1819-1891) was a prominent Irish-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the McKittrick Hotel in New York City, which later became the site of the famous Tin Pan Alley music publishing district.
More recently, the name has been associated with the Irish playwright and novelist Rory McKittrick (1958-2020), best known for his play "Broken Glass" and his novel "The Orphan's Tale".
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in a place name is "McKittrick's Bridge" in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, which dates back to the late 17th century and was likely named after a local landowner or resident of that time.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mckittrick
Among Census respondents with the surname Mckittrick, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.6%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Mckittrick bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Mckittrick surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.3% · 1,701
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 67
- Two or more races2.5% · 46
- Black or African American1.6% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 8
Timeline
Historical Census data for Mckittrick
Mckittrick appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#15,370
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,908
+27 bearers (+1.4%)
Per 100,000 0.65
Rank movement Down 840 places
2020
#15,179
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,864
-44 bearers (-2.3%)
Per 100,000 0.62
Rank movement Up 191 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #14,530 | 1,881 | 0.70 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #15,370 | 1,908 | 0.65 | +27 bearers (+1.4%) | Down 840 places |
| 2020 | #15,179 | 1,864 | 0.62 | -44 bearers (-2.3%) | Up 191 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Mckittrick surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,370 | #15,179 | 1.2% |
| Count | 1,908 | 1,864 | -2.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.65 | 0.62 | -4.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Mckittrick bearers went from 1,908 to 1,864 (-2.3% change). The surname moved up 191 positions in the national ranking, going from #15,370 to #15,179.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Mckittrick
FAQ
Mckittrick surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Mckittrick?
Name Census estimates that about 2,137 living Americans carry the surname Mckittrick. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 160,390 residents.
How common is Mckittrick?
Mckittrick ranks #15,179 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.62 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 1,864 people with the surname Mckittrick. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,137), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.62 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.62 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Mckittrick.
Has Mckittrick become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Mckittrick went from 1,908 recorded bearers to 1,864. That is a decrease of 44 (-2.3%). In the national ranking it rose from #15,370 to #15,179.
What does the Census say about the background of Mckittrick?
Among Census respondents with the surname Mckittrick, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.6%) and Two or More Races (2.5%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Mckittrick in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.3% (1,701 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Mckittrick appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.3%), Hispanic (3.6%), Two or More Races (2.5%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Mckittrick (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Mckittrick mean?
Son of the brewer or son of the innkeeper. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Mckittrick (0.62 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Mckittrick?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans have the surname Mckittrick at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.