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Mccary Family History

Mccary Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhearadhaigh ‘son of Fearadhach’ a personal name meaning ‘manly’. The f is silent and the C comes from the final consonant of mac. Compare McGarry from Mag Fhearadhaigh.

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


Similar surnames: Mccart, Mcnary, Mccay, Mccoy, Mccann, Mckay, Mccarthy, Mccorry, Mccaw

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Where is the Mccary family from?

You can see how Mccary families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccary family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccary families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Mccary families living in Denbighshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Mccary's in United Kingdom. Denbighshire had the highest population of Mccary families in 1891.
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What did your Mccary ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mccary. 25% of Mccary men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Mccary women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mccary were Farming and Housewife. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Farming
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    16%
  • Cook
    10%
  • Waitress
    9%
  • Housewife
    9%
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Passenger Lists

There are 790 immigration records available for the last name Mccary. 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.

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

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What is the average Mccary lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Mccary life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Mccary in 1951 was 59, and 74 in 2004.

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