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Mccabe Name Meaning

Irish (especially Monaghan and Cavan): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cába ‘son of Cába’ a nickname or personal name of obscure origin. The surname belongs to a military galloglass family from the Scottish Hebrides apparently a branch of McLeod who were employed and settled in Cavan in the 14th century. It is likely that Mac Cába literally ‘son of cape’ originated as a nickname for a galloglass.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Mccone, Mcclave, Mccaw, Mccaig, Mccart, Mccann, Mccary, Mcfate

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Where is the Mccabe family from?

You can see how Mccabe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccabe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccabe families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 610 Mccabe families living in Lancashire. This was about 52% of all the recorded Mccabe's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mccabe families in 1891.
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What did your Mccabe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mccabe. 27% of Mccabe men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Mccabe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mccabe were Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    27%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • Dock Labourer
    6%
  • Bricklayer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 42,000 military records available for the last name Mccabe. For the veterans among your Mccabe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Mccabe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Mccabe in 1943 was 51, and 77 in 2004.

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