# Mack (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/mack/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | French |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 71,056 |
| US rank (2010) | 468 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 4,345 people |
| Change since 2000 | +5.8% (67,154 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /mæk/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

(In sense one) From either the male name Mack or mack, itself from mackerel, which comes from Old French maquerel, from Dutch makelaar. Compare French mec.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Mack in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 45% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Mack in the United States, Argentina and Canada.

## People named Mack

- Allison Mack, American former actress
- Timothy Mack, American pole vaulter
- Craig Mack, American rapper (1970–2018)
- Christy Mack, American nude model and pornographic actress
- Shelvin Mack, American basketball player (born 1990)
- Helen Mack, American actress (1913-1986)
- Lonnie Mack, American musician (1941–2016)
- Connie Mack III, American politician from Florida
- Kyle Mack, American snowboarder
- Kelley Mack, American actress (1992–2025)
- Khalil Mack, American football player (born 1991)
- Connie Mack IV, American politician (born 1967)

and 13 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Mackey, Mock, Mackay, Maki, Mackie, Mick, Mak, Mauk, Mauck, Moak, Macke, Mac.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.