How common is the surname McReynolds?

7,373 people in the United States had the surname McReynolds in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 41,875 Americans. It ranked 4,795th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named McReynolds?

David McReynolds, American activist (1929-2018).

Where is the surname McReynolds most common?

Wikidata records people named McReynolds in the United States.

Is the surname McReynolds getting more or less common?

Less common. 7,424 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,373 in 2010, down 0.7%.

The surname McReynolds

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 7,373 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex M265

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McReynolds is more common than 97% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac Raghnaill (“son of Reynold”), with the redundant patronymic suffix -s.

McReynolds is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,373 people named McReynolds in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 41,875 Americans. That is down 0.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 7,424.

#4,795

rank among US surnames

7,373

people in 2010

2.5

per 100,000 Americans

-0.7%

change since 2000 (was #4,418)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,786	Baskin	7,389	41,784
#4,787	Talbott	7,386	41,801
#4,788	Utley	7,385	41,807
#4,789	Koester	7,380	41,835
#4,790	Boatwright	7,379	41,841
#4,791	Pleasant	7,378	41,847
#4,792	Pomeroy	7,377	41,852

Who is named McReynolds

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

78% of people named McReynolds identified as white (not Hispanic), 16% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 78%
Black (not Hispanic) 16%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%
Two or more races 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous McReynoldss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

David McReynolds
American activist (1929-2018)

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname McReynolds come from?: Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac Raghnaill (“son of Reynold”), with the redundant patronymic suffix -s.
How common is the surname McReynolds?: 7,373 people in the United States had the surname McReynolds in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 41,875 Americans. It ranked 4,795th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname McReynolds?: In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named McReynolds identified as white (not Hispanic), and 16% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named McReynolds?: David McReynolds, American activist (1929-2018).
Where is the surname McReynolds most common?: Wikidata records people named McReynolds in the United States.
What type of surname is McReynolds?: McReynolds is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname McReynolds getting more or less common?: Less common. 7,424 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,373 in 2010, down 0.7%.