How common is the surname Mack?

71,056 people in the United States had the surname Mack in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,345 Americans. It ranked 468th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Mack?

Allison Mack, American former actress, followed by Timothy Mack.

Where is the surname Mack most common?

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

Is the surname Mack getting more or less common?

More common. 67,154 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 71,056 in 2010, up 5.8%.

Is Mack also a first name?

Yes. Mack is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Mack

A French surname, carried by 71,056 people in the United States.

Pronounced /mæk/ 1 syllable Soundex M200 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Mack is more common than 99.7% of them.

Origin

French origin

(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.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 71,056 people named Mack in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 4,345 Americans. That is up 5.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 67,154.

#468

rank among US surnames

71,056

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+5.8%

change since 2000 (was #441)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#459	Montoya	71,844	4,297
#460	Todd	71,759	4,303
#461	Wu	71,721	4,305
#462	Hines	71,717	4,305
#463	Mullins	71,646	4,309
#464	Castaneda	71,368	4,326
#465	Malone	71,286	4,331

Who is named Mack

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

49% of people named Mack identified as Black (not Hispanic), 45% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.6% as two or more races.

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

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Macks

25 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Allison Mack
American former actress, born 1982
Timothy Mack
American pole vaulter, born 1972
Craig Mack
American rapper (1970–2018)
Christy Mack
American nude model and pornographic actress, born 1991
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, born 1940
Kyle Mack
American snowboarder, born 1997
Kelley Mack
American actress (1992–2025)
Khalil Mack
American football player (born 1991)
Connie Mack IV
American politician (born 1967)

Notable Macks come mostly from the United States (22), Argentina (1) and Canada (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Mack

Mack has the Soundex code M200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M200.

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Mack come from?: (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.
How common is the surname Mack?: 71,056 people in the United States had the surname Mack in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,345 Americans. It ranked 468th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Mack?: In the 2010 Census, 49% of people named Mack identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 45% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Mack?: Allison Mack, American former actress, followed by Timothy Mack.
Where is the surname Mack most common?: Wikidata records people named Mack in the United States, Argentina and Canada.
How do you pronounce Mack?: Mack is /mæk/, one syllable.
Is the surname Mack getting more or less common?: More common. 67,154 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 71,056 in 2010, up 5.8%.
Is Mack also a first name?: Yes. Mack is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.