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Malcohey Family History

Malcohey 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: Maloney, Mulcahey, Calcote, Mackley, Hanchey, Malcolm, Mallory

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Where is the Malcohey family from?

You can see how Malcohey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Malcohey family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Malcohey families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Malcohey family living in Connecticut. This was 100% of all the recorded Malcohey's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Malcohey families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Malcohey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Malcohey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Malcohey census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 7 immigration records available for the last name Malcohey. 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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Draft Cards

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

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