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Carmchael Family History

Carmchael Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.

Similar surnames: Carmichael, Marchal, Marschall, Carmel, Marchel, Marschel, Carmicheal, Carmical, Macmichael, Marshall

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Where is the Carmchael family from?

You can see how Carmchael families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carmchael family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Carmchael families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Carmchael family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Carmchael's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Carmchael families in 1841.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carmchael surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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