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Mccreight Family History

Mccreight Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Neachtain. See McNaughton .

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


Similar surnames: Mccright, Mcknight, Mcleish, Mccreary, Mcconaghy, Mccready, Mccamish

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Where is the Mccreight family from?

You can see how Mccreight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mccreight family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mccreight families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Mccreight families living in Surrey. This was about 24% of all the recorded Mccreight's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Mccreight families in 1891.
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What did your Mccreight ancestors do for a living?

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

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 891 immigration records available for the last name Mccreight. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mccreight. For the veterans among your Mccreight ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mccreight lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Mccreight life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mccreight in 1951 was 41, and 77 in 2004.

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