How Many People Have the Last Name Macpherson?
people had the surname Macpherson in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 52,910 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+115 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Macpherson (92.7%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Macpherson ranks #4,704. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Macpherson grew from 5,464 people in 2000 to 5,579 in 2010 (up 2.1%), and its rank fell from #5,796 to #6,140. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.03 to 1.89 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 5,464 | 5,579 |
| Rank | #5,796 | #6,140 |
| Per 100,000 people | 2.03 | 1.89 |
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Same Soundex code as Macpherson: M216
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