History of your Surname
Get access to Mccart family records.Start a free trial

Mccart Family History

Mccart Name Meaning

Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Airt ‘son of Art’ a popular personal name from an old Celtic word meaning ‘bear’. Compare Hart and Arthur .

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


Similar surnames: Mccary, Mccartan, Mccann, Mccarthy, Mccaw, Mccaig, Mccabe, Mccord

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Mccart family from?

You can see how Mccart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccart family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccart families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Mccart families living in Durham. This was about 31% of all the recorded Mccart's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Mccart families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mccart surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mccart ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mccart. 100% of Mccart women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

View Census Data for Mccart | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Mccart family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Mccart. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mccart census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Mccart

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mccart. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Mccart immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Mccart. For the veterans among your Mccart ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Mccart military records

You've only scratched the surface of Mccart family history

Discover More

What is the average Mccart lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Mccart life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Mccart in 1955 was 48, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Mccart

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Mccart family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Mccart last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial